The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has launched a new agrifood investment plan to target climate-smart farming as part of efforts to boost food production, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and create jobs for farmers.
The minister made this known in a statement released on Sunday, and recalled that “In 2022, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, previously known as the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, established a partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations through the Monitoring and Analysing Food and Agricultural Policies Programme.
“This collaboration has enabled FAO to conduct extensive policy analyses, which have significantly informed Nigeria’s agricultural policymaking.”
He said that Nigeria is spearheading a national initiative to create a climate-resilient, nature-positive food system that is in line with various national policies.