How China’s ‘magic’ rice seeds are transforming the fortunes of Nigerian farmers
Just outside the Nigerian capital Abuja, where Green Agriculture West Africa Limited (Gawal) is based, locals do not refer to the company by name, instead as the place where the Chinese supply “magic” rice seeds. Ahmed Yusuf, 42, credits the seeds with turning around his rice business for good. Before Gawal, Yusuf’s yields averaged just 2 tonnes per hectare, putting him on the verge of forsaking…
We haven't written up this one. South China Morning Post has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.
