The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammed Umar says plans are underway to institutionalise Agricultural Regional Forum in Nigeria to fast-track the attainment of food security and self-sufficiency.
Umar said this in Umuahia, Abia state during the opening of the 43rd National Council on Agriculture, with the theme, “Consolidating the strategies of the Agricultural Promotion Policy for Economic Diversification and Growth.”
The Permanent Secretary said that it was necessary to start implementing programmes that could facilitate the establishment of the forum in different geo-political zones. He said that the technical reports from the forum would form the memoranda of the National Council of Agriculture.
In his address, Abia Commissioner for Agriculture, Chinedum Elechi, said that the event would provide opportunity for extensive deliberation by stakeholders in the agricultural sector. He described the meeting as timely, adding that the recommendations of the council would facilitate the formulation and implementation of sustainable agricultural programmes and policies.
