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According to Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Akinwumi Adeshina, the federal government of Nigeria will compensate farmers affected by the recent Bird Flu outbreak.
Adesina said the government planned to compensate farmers with 145 million naira ($763,150), or about 1,450 naira ($7.63) per lost bird, within the next three days.
Reuters reports that the latest bird flu outbreak in Nigeria was first reported in mid-January in the states of Kano and Lagos. The worst-hit state is Kano in the north where 136,905 birds were exposed with a 13 percent mortality rate.
The other affected states are Ogun, Rivers, Delta, Edo, Plateau, Gombe, Imo, Oyo and Jigawa.
#Nigeria #BirdFlu
Adesina said the government planned to compensate farmers with 145 million naira ($763,150), or about 1,450 naira ($7.63) per lost bird, within the next three days.
Reuters reports that the latest bird flu outbreak in Nigeria was first reported in mid-January in the states of Kano and Lagos. The worst-hit state is Kano in the north where 136,905 birds were exposed with a 13 percent mortality rate.
The other affected states are Ogun, Rivers, Delta, Edo, Plateau, Gombe, Imo, Oyo and Jigawa.
#Nigeria #BirdFlu
