AfDB president, Akinwunmi Adesina The African Development Bank (AfDB) is supporting Nigeria in the cultivation of rice, maize, cassava and soyabeans to boost food production. The bank is providing $134 million to achieve this, its president, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, said on Saturday, February 2, 2024, after visiting the Centre for Dryland Agriculture (CDA) at Bayero ...