Nigeria starts distributing cotton seeds to farmers
13 May 19 1 min read
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor Godwin Emefiele recently flagged off the distribution of cotton seeds and other inputs to 100,000 farmers in Katsina state for the 2019 farming season. This is part of the plan to revive the country’s cotton, textiles and garments sector and improve cotton production from 80,000 tonnes in 2018 to over 300,000 tonnes by 2020.
CBN had identified insufficient cotton seeds as one of the major challenges being faced by cotton farmers, Nigerian media reports quoted Emefiele as saying.
This initiative along with extensive training on proper farming techniques will boost production of high grade cotton lint with higher yields of up to four tonnes per hectare from the current less than one tonne per hectare, he said.
The move would also reduce the amount spent by Nigeria on imported textiles and ready-made clothing estimated at about $4 billion annually, he said.
The package included fertiliser, pesticides and knapsack sprayers, and the National Cotton Association of Nigeria will ensure compliance of its members with the stipulated terms for the support that will be provided to farmers, Emefiele added. (DS)
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CBN had identified insufficient cotton seeds as one of the major challenges being faced by cotton farmers, Nigerian media reports quoted Emefiele as saying.
This initiative along with extensive training on proper farming techniques will boost production of high grade cotton lint with higher yields of up to four tonnes per hectare from the current less than one tonne per hectare, he said.
The move would also reduce the amount spent by Nigeria on imported textiles and ready-made clothing estimated at about $4 billion annually, he said.
The package included fertiliser, pesticides and knapsack sprayers, and the National Cotton Association of Nigeria will ensure compliance of its members with the stipulated terms for the support that will be provided to farmers, Emefiele added. (DS)
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