The government said it remained committed to its quest to boost food production and to ensure that appropriate fertiliser and other inputs are applied on farms to ensure that adequate yield is produced.
The Executive Secretary, National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) Cornelius Adebayo, who addressed journalists, recently explained that the project was approved by President Bola Tinubu, to end Nigeria’s over reliance on seasonal vegetable farming and bridge distribution gaps that contribute to food shortages and high prices.
Adebayo said the project includes the establishment of three temperature-controlled high-tech greenhouses in strategic locations nationwide, alongside net-house greenhouses in Abuja and Ogun.
He disclosed that NALDA built 20 units and a nursery, while 30 units with a nursery are being set up in Shagamu, Ogun, adding that each site is equipped with packing houses, cold storage facilities, and solar-powered energy systems to ensure efficient operations.
