Nigeria, Nov. 16 -- The Niger State Government, in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) under the Value Chain Development Programme Additional Financing (VCDP+AF), has achieved major progress in strengthening the state's rice and cassava value chains. We gathered that the Coordinator of the State Programme Management Unit (SPMU), Hajiya Hadizat Isah, highlighted the accomplishments during a Steering Committee meeting held in Minna on Saturday. Presenting the programme's performance report, Isah said the initiative had consistently delivered on its core objectives despite operational hurdles. She noted that the VCDP+AF had "continued to meet its targets," recording notable growth in both rice and cass...