As part of efforts geared towards boosting local wheat production in the country, scientists and experts have urged the federal government to ensure that the capacity of smallholder farmers is enhanced and they adopt modern technologies in the cultivation of the grain.
The scientists and experts
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Josephine Okojie-Okeiyi
Josephine Okojie-Okeiyi is a journalist with over five years’ reporting experience. She writes on industry, agriculture, commodities, climate change, and environmental issues.
She is fellow of Thomson Reuters Foundation and Bloomberg Media Initiative for Africa.