Food will be Sufficiency in Next 3 years  -FG

The minister of agriculture and rural development, Chief Audu Ogbeh  made this know in Abuja ,  that the nation would in 36 months attain self-sufficiency in major agricultural products such as rice, sorghum, maize, millet, soya beans and wheat.

The minister made the assertion at the ‘National workshop on developing a rapid action for quality seed production’ and the presentation of the ‘alliance for a seed industry in West Africa’ (ASIWA) organized by  the National Agricultural Seeds Council, (NASC).

The minister said the FG would support the growth of the seed industry to produce high quality seeds which in turn will lead to the production of quality grains.

‘’This is of integral importance for food security, job creation and prosperity of the economy. The production of these quality products will help reduce importation and the demand for huge foreign exchange required for food importation.’’

The director general of NASC, Dr Philip Ojo, in his remarks emphasized the need for a viable seed sector to boost the nation’s economy adding that in order to attain the effort in diversification, the council had been mandated to come up with strategies that will ensure that good quality seeds are made available to farmers.