Maize Farmers Association of Nigeria has received a donation of 25 units of hand driven planters from Corteva Agriscience to further support and boost maize production in the country.
Dr Bello Abubakar, National President, MAAN, made this known on Friday in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja.
The statement read that MAAN received the machines on the sideline of the just concluded Seed Connect Africa 2021 conference and exhibition, in Abuja.
The hand held planter would ease the stress maize farmers go through while planting, save time and also save cost for farmers to pay workers.
The statement added that the company recognizes MAAN’s efforts in the sub sector in recent times and decided to encourage maize farmers by donating the machines.
It read, “They donated these planters to MAAN in order to encourage our farmers and to complement what MAAN is doing now in production, to enhance means of production in Nigeria. That’s why they contributed their own quota to maize production in Nigeria.”
While appreciating Corteva Agriscience for the donation, it stated that MAAN would continue to partner them to enhance maize production in the country.
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