Nigerian farmers gain government support

Nigerian farmers have said they are suffering major losses because of illegal rice imports.<br /><br />But the government has developed a scheme to stave off the country's reliance on imported rice.<br /><br />It will supply farmers with improved seeds and fertiliser and hopes to phase out imports in three years.<br /><br />Up to 60 percent of the country's agricultural land is currently untouched due to a lack of farming skills, access to fertiliser and money to cultivate crops.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Ahmed Idriss reports from Ganuwar Kuka, Nigeria.