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World Bank approves $500m to boost Nigeria’s agriculture, target one million farmers

Ayodeji Adegboyega

The World Bank has approved a $500 million concessional loan for Nigeria to strengthen its agricultural sector, targeting smallholder farmers and agribusinesses as the country grapples with food insecurity and low productivity.

A Nigerian farmer harvesting crops amid efforts to boost agricultural productivity through new World Bank funding.[thisdaylive]