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Nigerian Federal Government woos private sector on food
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has called on the private sector to invest in agriculture if food security is to be guaranteed in the country.
Speaking at a symposium in Abuja, organised to mark the 26th World Food Day/Telefood Celebration, the Minister of State for Agriculture, Otunba Bamidele Baba stated that agriculture remains the gateway for Nigeria's development. |
He said the government alone cannot ensure total food security in the country; therefore there is the need for the private sector to make use of the many opportunities it has provided to invest in agriculture.
According to him " In developing an economy such as ours, agriculture remains a major sector whereby the twin goals of food security and substantial poverty reduction can be achieved within the shortest possible time.
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