MINISTER SAYS NEW RICE VARIETIES ARE COMING IN ORDER TO ENHANCE NUTRITION AND FOOD SECURITY
The Federal Government is set to introduce zinc-enriched rice varieties, Faro 71 and Faro 72, as part of efforts to combat malnutrition and improve food security across Nigeria. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, made this known during a briefing on the official release of the biofortified rice varieties, held recently…