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Bill Gates foundation to boost agriculture in Nigeria

   Bill and milanda gates said that they will be funding six agricultural products in Nigeria. Especially rice and yam cultivation,this will help eliminate food insufficiency in a short period of time.
   Dr. Audu grema, senior agricultural officer of the West African region of the foundation, made this declaration on Tuesday in Abuja.
Source :PUNCH NIGERIA

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