Niger plans $21 mln programme to fight food shortage

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from Reuters - AlertNet
Published on 25 Aug 2011 View Original

DAKAR, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Niger has launched a 10 billion CFA francs ($21.9 million) irrigation programme to grow at least 1 million tonnes of food, including 400,00 tonnes of cereals, the government said on Thursday.

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