Farmers and officials from across Nigeria gathered in Kaduna with a shared concern: how to keep food on the table amid rising costs and poor harvests that are deepening pressure on communities. It was here that the government opened the technical session of the 47th National Council on Agriculture and Food Security, a meeting expected to shape the country’s next steps toward food sovereignty.
Addressing delegates, Dr Marcus Ogunbiyi, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, said the gathering offered an opportunity to rethink how Nigeria produces its food and to reduce dependence on imports. He explained that the theme, “Food Sovereignty and Food Security in an Era of Renewed Hope,” reflects the administration’s focus on agriculture as a pillar of economic recovery.
Dr Ogunbiyi described the technical session as the “engine room” of the council, where memoranda from states, partners and private actors are scrutinised to guide national policy. He urged participants to assess what has worked, confront emerging gaps and build consensus around strategies that can transform value chains.
He said the goal was to ensure recommendations are grounded in the realities farmers face daily, and that the discussions remain inclusive, evidence-based and practical.
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