Experts Challenges Government to Invest More in Food Security, Tackle Insecurity
Experts have called on the Federal Government to invest more in food security and tackle insecurity head-on.
Specifically, stakeholders from the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC) and the US Department of Agriculture/Foreign Agricultural Services in Nigeria under the Agriculture Desk of the US Consulate in Lagos gave made the call during a Breakfast Meeting on “US Mission’s Agric-focused Activities in Nigeria.”
Speaking at the event, the Counsellor for Agriculture Affairs, US Consulate in Lagos, Gerald Smith, said insecurity was significantly hampering agricultural yields, stressing the need for a decisive and concerted effort to reverse the ugly trend.
He lauded the Lagos State government over the Imota Rice Mill under construction in Ikorodu, saying the facility is expected to commence full production by the second quarter of 2022.
He said, “The rice mill is one of the most sophisticated rice plants, and we urge other state governments to revolutionise their agricultural sector.”
Speaking on the partnership, Smith disclosed that the consulate, together with NACC and National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), had partnered to undertake a training/workshop to add value to food safety and security in the country.
“We shall have a targeted workshop with NACC and NAFDAC to get more from agriculture,” he noted. On his part, the National President of NACC, Dame Adebola Williams, said Nigerians deserve food safety regulations to safeguard their health and to make the country’s economy competitive in global trade.
source Agro Nigeria
