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A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the supply of phosphate between Nigerian and Moroccan governments is expected to lead to the production of 1.3 million tonnes of fertilizer in the country.<\/p>\n

The Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Kacalla Baru, disclosed this while receiving the National Coordinator of the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD-Nigeria), Princess Gloria Akobundu, last week in Abuja.<\/p>\n

Access to fertiliser, which is added to soil to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants, has remained a big issue for farmers, especially for the rural farmers who are unable to buy the product at exorbitant cost.<\/p>

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Baru, who noted that the MoU between the two countries was for the supply of phosphate to rejuvenate agriculture by making fertiliser available and affordable, confirmed that the deal has started yielding positive results in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the supply of phosphate between Nigerian and Moroccan governments is expected to lead to the production of 1.3 million tonnes of fertilizer in the country. 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