Nigeria in partnership with Brazil on $8b Green Initiative

R-L: Vice President Kashim Shettima with Cuban Foreign Affairs Minister, Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, during a visit to the Vice President at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday (17/03/2025).

• To boost Nigerian agricultural sector taking advantage of Brazilian tropical agriculture technology

The two, Nigeria and Brazil on Monday signed an $8b green initiatives, and investment plans that targets agricultural revolution in Nigeria’s 774 local government areas.

This agreement which was witnessed by Vice President Kashim Shettima, was signed by Carlos Garcete, Ambassador of Brazil to Nigeria and Aliyu Abdullahi, Minister of State for Agriculture.

The Green Initiatives Project is part of a partnership cooperation initiative between Brazil and Nigeria that aims to modernise and strengthen the Nigerian agricultural sector by harnessing Brazilian tropical agriculture technology and knowledge.