Japan has provided a grant of about ¥587 million to strengthen rice seed production in Nigeria and support efforts to improve agricultural productivity and food security. Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Hideo Suzuki, disclosed this at the handing-over ceremony of the Project for the Enhancement of Rice Seeds Production System at the National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi, in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State. Suzuki said the project would strengthen the capacity of NCRI to produce high-quality breeder and foundation rice seeds, to improve the quality of certified seeds...