The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, says that the Federal Government has implemented humanitarian interventions and emergency responses to cushion the effects of food crisis in the country.
Abubakar stated this on Monday in Akure at the distribution of farm inputs to farmers to boost agricultural production and ensure food security.
He said that the government had put in place various programmes to address underlying challenges hindering the national food security objectives.
According to him, the present administration has embarked on bold economic reforms designed to stimulate productive capacity, create jobs and reduce the cost of living.
The minister, who was represented by the Director of Extension in the ministry, Mr Ayodele Olawumi, said the distribution of the inputs was toward achieving the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu.
He said that the intervention was aimed at increasing national food production and ensuring stability in food availability and prices.
Abubakar added that the administration remained resolute in its commitment to developing the agricultural sector in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
In his remarks, the state Coordinator of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Mr Sunday Ojo, said that the intervention was to empower the smallholder farmers.
Ojo added that the intervention would also increase agricultural productivity and enhance resilience within local farming communities.
The state coordinator explained that agriculture remains the backbone of the state’s economy and smallholder farmers constitute the majority of the farming population.
He noted that providing the farmers with quality improved seeds, fertilizers, agrochemicals and other essentials would boost yields and improve livelihood and contribute meaningfully to the nation’s food basket.
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