The Federal Government has pledged to strengthen ties with International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) to achieve food sovereignty.
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, stated this yesterday at a high-level panel discussion at the FAO Hand-in-Hand Sahel Regional Initiative Kyari said strategic and robust public-private collaboration would drive increased production and innovation, create an enabling environment, and better-quality investments in agrifood systems across the Sahel region.
The Minister said the partnership would accelerate capacity, and investments to transform agrifood systems in the region, held in Rome, Italy, recently.
Kyari stressed the need for a Sahel region that would leverage strong institutions, innovative financing, strategic and robust public – private collaboration and smart governance to unlock the full potential of farmers, processors, small businesses and revolutionise the agricultural ecosystem.
