The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has reiterated its commitment to support the Federal Government \u2018s efforts to ensure food sufficiency.
The FAO country representative, Fred Kafeero said this on Thursday at the 44th meeting of the National Council on Agriculture and Rural Development (NCARD) in Abuja.
He said the theme of the meeting, which is \u201cNigeria\u2019s Agriculture and Food Security in the face of COVID-19, Floods and Insecurity, \u201d was timely.
Kafeero, however, said the theme was a call for action to cushion the knock-on effects of these shocks and threats on the livelihoods of a large section of the population, especially vulnerable groups.
He urged the Government to provide enabling environment for private participation, creating synergy, engaging other sectors, interventions for smallholders farmers and scale up Agriculture Mechanisation Programme.
\u201d I assure that FAO\u2019s committment to support efforts of the Nigeria Government still stands, we are here to work with you and support you,\u201d he said…<\/p>\n\n\n\n