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April 26, 2019
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentAudu Ogbeh says the Federal Government is committed to making the country anagriculture export hub.
He made this known at the opening ceremony of thecouncil’s meeting at the ongoing 43rd National Council on Agriculture and RuralDevelopment conference in Umuahia, Abia State with the theme: “Consolidatingthe Strategies of Agricultural Promotion Policy for Economic Diversificationand Growth”.
The Minister, who was represented by an official inthe ministry, Mohammed Bello said that Federal Government had resolved toincrease agricultural productivity, reduce food importation and implementprogrammes that promote food safety and security.
He said that agriculture was a significant sector inNigeria because of its contribution to food production and overall developmentof the nation’s economy.
The UN Country Representative of Food andAgricultural Organisation in Nigeria, Suffyan Koroma, commended the FederalGovernment for its achievements in the agriculture sector.