The Federal Government has called on stakeholders to collaborate with states in a bid to bridge the gap in food production and policy implementation. This follows the level of inflation which has affected food price in the market.
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mustapha Shehuri, who made the call at the inaugural meeting of the Community of Practice, for State Commissioners of Agriculture and Rural Development said there is need for the States and other critical stakeholders including the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to form a synergy that will address the issues affecting agricultural space.
According to him, the aim of the meeting was to brief the Commissioners on the purpose of establishing the Community of Practice, and capacity of the stakeholders as key players in the agricultural sector.
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