Nigeria gets 12 varieties of rice seeds from Guinea

The Republic of Guinea has donated 12 high yielding varieties of rice seeds to Nigeria to increase rice production in the country. The donation was presented to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Guinea by Ambassador Jerry Hassan, the Charge “D” Affairs of Nigeria […]

The Republic of Guinea has donated 12 high yielding varieties of rice seeds to Nigeria to increase rice production in the country.
The donation was presented to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Guinea by Ambassador Jerry Hassan, the Charge “D” Affairs of Nigeria to the Republic of Guinea.
Ambassador Hassan explained that his decision to solicit for these varieties of rice seeds from the Republic of Guinea was informed by the commitment of the present administration to diversify the economy from oil to agriculture.
The diplomat further explained that these varieties of rice seeds which are high yielding could be cultivated three times in a year and would boost rice production in the country.
Dr. Victor Onyeneke, the desk officer, Rice Value Chain, who received the donation on behalf of the ministry, expressed appreciation to the government of the Republic of Guinea for the gesture, adding that the high yielding varieties of rice seeds would reduce the cost of production for rice farmers with an increase in yield.