By Umar Faruk Birnin Kebbi
Kebbi State's First Lady, Hajiya Zainab Nasare Nasir Idris, inspected her demonstration garden at the Government House in Birnin Kebbi, promoting the Renewed Hope Initiative Agricultural Scheme inspired by Nigeria's First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu.
The garden features various crops, including maize, vegetables, tomatoes, citrus fruits, sweet and Irish potatoes. Hajiya Nasare aims to encourage women to adopt gardening, citing its benefits for family nutrition and food security.
"A national competition will be held to select the best female gardener, with a star prize of ₦20 million," she announced. "In Kebbi, we'll organize a state-level competition to select the representative for the national event."
Nasare encouraged women to engage in gardening, also highlighting her own fish pond initiative.
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Agriculture