Food Security: FG flags off 2023/2024 dry season farming
The Twelve river basin development Authorities in the country have been directed by the president to end food scarcity by twenty twenty four by taking advantage of the dry season farming.
President Tinubu gave this directive through the minister of water resources and sanitation, Professor Joseph Utsev who flagged off of the 2023/2024 dry season farming at the Benin Owena River basin development authority in Edo state.
The planting of these seeds by the minister and other stakeholders in the ministry marks the commencement of the 2023/2024 dry season farming. This exercise is in line with President Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency on food security .
The Minister highlighted plans and strategies by the ministry to ensure food sufficiency in the country.
Addressing stakeholders, the minister said that all efforts will be targeted at increasing food production to ensure availability and affordability.
Managing Director of the authority and other stakeholders assured the minister of their commitment towards realizing the directive of Mr. president .
The minister later inaugurated a road and also inspected different facilities and farm products of the Benin Owena River basin development authority.
