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Making the call in different interviews in Lagos on Wednesday, the stakeholders, praised the Federal government’s declaration of a state of emergency on food security but advised that the right people must drive the policy while interventions should target real farmers.
Farmers in Bauchi, Gombe, and Jigawa will get a 50 percent subsidy on fertiliser prices to enhance access to the commodity and encourage food production in the states.
An agriculture expert, Mrs Tolulope Aina, has urged the Federal Government to strengthen and prioritise agricultural sector to effectively contribute to overall economic development and food security in Nigeria.
Stakeholders in the agricultural space have lauded the move by President Bola Tinubu to reintroduce commodity board to drive food prices in the country.
The Executive Director of Transparency and Economic Development Initiatives (TEDI), Emeka Ogazi has warned Nigerians on the dangers of chemical fertilizers, saying they must take steps to avoid chemical farming for their health and environment.
The Niger state governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, has advocated a special funds to be created by state and federal governments to farmers in terms of land preparation, fertilizer among others.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, inaugurated the Large-Scale Integrated Rice Mill in Sheda, Kwali, Abuja, to enhance rice production.
The Kebbi Government had announced plans to partner with Egyptian experts in agriculture and livestock production for the development of the state.
A young master’s degree holder in geography, Viviane Kakou didn’t want to spend her career in an office. She chose agriculture out of passion. Thanks to the African Development Bank (AfDB), her dream of becoming an agricultural entrepreneur is taking shape.