The Nigeria Air Force, NAF, has launched the Nigeria Air Force Investment Limited, NAFIL farms project with an initial 2,000 hectares at the Tactical Air Command, TAC Base in Makurdi.

Managing Director, Nigerian Air Force Investment Limited (NAFIL), AVM Uchenna Nwagwu, disclosed that Circum Farms would be the service partner for the project, farming over 10 crops, including, maize, rice, ginger, cowpeas, yam, cassava, plantain, etc.

“Food security is vital to every nation and no nation will depend on the other for food. Our population is growing and the land mass still remains the same.

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“Therefore, it is important to maximize the full potentials of the available land that we have.

“This project, I am told, will provide over 500 direct jobs. This collaboration between NAFIL and Circum Farms will enhance food security,” he said.