The facility from the African Development Bank will be used to grow essential crops such as rice, maize, cassava, and soybeans. It's part of the Nigerian government's effort to tackle the nation's deepening food crisis. About 8 percent of Nigerians are food insecure, according to the International Monetary Fund.
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