The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, ABUBAKAR KYARI, has said that an estimated 309 billion naira has been injected into the Nigerian economy through harvest in the past one year.

The minister made the announcement while giving an update on the achievements of the ministry as part of activities marking the first anniversary of President BOLA TINUBU.

KYARI revealed that as part of efforts to address food and nutrition security, the government has launched the dry season farming with cultivation of 118,657 hectares of wheat in 15 states in acceleration of all-year round farming. 

He further mentioned the improvement of farmland security with the provision of additional resources to agro rangers and other security agencies.

The Minister noted that the government has intensified efforts on the production and processing of soybean, sesame, ginger, and hibiscus for export.