Federal Government, trained farmer groups and processors in the South-West zone on harvesting and processing techniques to enhance food sufficiency and boost farmers’ income.
The training was organised by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.
Speaking at the training in Ibadan, the Director, Federal Department of Agriculture in the ministry, Agad Abubakar, said it was specifically tailored to empower participants and keep them abreast of various on-farm and off-farm activities.
Abubakar, represented by an official of the ministry, Yahaya Abubakar, said the challenges confronting Nigeria in the area of food insecurity and malnutrition was well known by citizens.
He said that the demands of food in the country was ever increasing and it was imperative for Nigeria to strive to improve agricultural production to meet the food demands and make them available and affordable.
In her remarks, the ministry’s South-West Zonal Director, Olayinka Akeredolu, said that the training would enhance market competitiveness of locally-processed and packed produce.
