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Guinea Seeks Nigeria’s Expertise on Rice Production

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The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has revealed that it's partnering with the Government of Guinea-Bissau in rice production. The partnership would see Guinea meet its food sufficiency, food security and nutrition targets.

The deal was sealed when the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, received the Guinean Ambassador to Nigeria, Henrique Adriano Da Silva.Da Silva, according to a statement from the FMARD, was at the ministry alongside the Country Representative of the Food and Agricultural Organization, SufyanKoroma.

It stated that the request was based on the successes recorded by Nigerian farmers in the production of rice, opining that it could be tied to the provision of improved rice seedlings, farm inputs and the anchor borrowers’ facility by the Federal Government.

Nanono said the ministry would assist Guinea-Bissau in terms of personnel training and technical assistance in the rice value chain.He was, however, quick to note that establishing bilateral agreements between the two governments were absolutely necessary.

Da Silva had earlier stated that the rice value chain was the core of Guinean agriculture, which saw Guinea exporting rice to other countries such as Angola, Mozambique and Portugal.

He further stated that 90 per cent of rice consumed in his country was imported, which was why the government was seeking assistance from Nigeria.

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