The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Audu Ogbeh says the Federal Government is committed to making the country an agriculture export hub.
He made this known at the opening ceremony of the council’s meeting at the ongoing 43rd National Council on Agriculture and Rural Development conference in Umuahia, Abia State with the theme: “Consolidating the Strategies of Agricultural Promotion Policy for Economic Diversification and Growth”.
The Minister, who was represented by an official in the ministry, Mohammed Bello said that Federal Government had resolved to increase agricultural productivity, reduce food importation and implement programmes that promote food safety and security.
He said that agriculture was a significant sector in Nigeria because of its contribution to food production and overall development of the nation’s economy.
The UN Country Representative of Food and Agricultural Organisation in Nigeria, Suffyan Koroma, commended the Federal Government for its achievements in the agriculture sector.
