+The Federal Government has listed 10 steps taken by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to curb food insecurity and reduce rising prices in the country.
According to the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, the 10 steps taken by the FG include:
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1. Farmers have cultivated 323,000 hectares of farmland to address the food price surge.
2. The Federal Government deployed lessons from the first phase of dry season food production.
3. Wheat, rice, maize, and cassava are major crops being cultivated in 15 participating states.
4. The decision to start wheat production was time-specific, with a two-phase implementation plan.
5. President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency on food security, promising to boost it in 2024.
6. Farmers are optimistic that cultivating 323,000 hectares will positively impact food prices.
7. The President aims to cultivate 500,000 hectares of farmlands to combat hunger nationwide.
8. The All Farmers Association of Nigeria supports the expansion of cultivable land to increase food production.
9. President Tinubu emphasizes the need to add value to products and earn foreign exchange to support the naira.
10. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is collaborating with states to ensure transparent distribution of agro-inputs and achieve food security goals.