The Federal Government has mapped out plans to support Nigeria’s agricultural sector so as to ensure food security in 2022.
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Mohammed Abubakar stated this at the launch of a Rural Rubber Resources Centre at Ndioko Izombe and a 1,000 capacity poultry at Umuelem and Umuokoro Umuihi in the Oguta and Ihitte Uboma council areas of Imo state.
He added that plans were on ground for enhanced provision of agricultural incentives and maintenance of existing agricultural institutions across the six geo-political zones of the country.
Abubakar also explained that the measure became necessary to stimulate for the realization of food security and intercontinental food production.
Abubakar, represented by a Director in the Imo Ministry of Agriculture, also said that Government had resolved to empower women and youths through poultry farming to promote economic self-reliance.
The Minister also identified rubber as an essential raw material used in the manufacture of more than 40,000 products, including medical devices, surgical gloves, air craft and car tyres as well as pacifiers, clothes and toys.
Speaking, Chairman of Izombe Rubber farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society Donatus Emedoro expressed gratitude to Abubakar for the establishment of the centre in the state and four others out of the 18 rubber producing states in the country.
