TINUBU LAUNCHES FARMERS’ REGISTRY, UNVEILS FRESH LIVESTOCK AND MECHANIZATION INITIATIVES TO BOOST AGRICULTURE

In a renewed push to tackle food insecurity and sanitize Nigeria’s agricultural sector, the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has launched a nationwide audit and digital registry of farmers aimed at eliminating “briefcase farmers” — individuals who fraudulently benefit from government agricultural interventions without being involved in actual food production. The initiative is part of a wider agricultural reform strategy to ensure that government support reaches genuine farmers. A digital system is being deployed to verify and monitor registered farmers, enabling efficient distribution of resources and funding across the…

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