The Federal Government has approved N13 billion fund for pest control in 12 northern states, to reduce the effects ofย COVID-19ย on the nationโs food sector. The 12 states to benefit from the fund are Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe and Borno States. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday. The Minister of Agriculture, Muhammad Nanono stated that, the intervention fund was to ensure uninterrupted agricultural activities during the 2020 farming season in the states. He said…
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“700,000 Italian Kids Are Deprived Of Adequate Food” Farmers Claim
Farmers Reveals that COVID-19 Deprives 700,000 Italian Kids Enough Food. The coronavirus hardship in Italy is depriving around 700,000 children of adequate food. This was revealed by the countryโs main farmersโ organization on Sunday the 10th of May, 2020. The Economic hardship due to the health disaster had been made hard by the shut down of schools connoting that children from poor families no longer had access to canteen lunches. According to a statement; โThe number of children under 15 that need assistance to get milk…
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