Nigeria has secured a $2.4 million support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation at the ongoing climate financing negotiation in COP27.
Minister for Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi, disclosed this on Wednesday in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, venue of the global climate change conference.
He said the pledge was for intervention in the area of agroforestry as well as research and development in Soil Science.
“For instance, this morning, I was with the Bill and Melinda Foundation, they have pledged additional money to support our agroforestry and also support our development of digital technology in term of research and development on soil and activities that are related to planting of cowpea, beans, maize and rice.
“Their focus is to support smallholder farmers in terms of developing both in capacity and knowledge for soil; soil science before planting, and capacity to also plant.
“That is a specific funding line from Bill and Melinda Foundation…
