Mr Adams enjoined the Federal Government to empower the local farmers to boost food security.
The chairman of PAN in Lagos, Mojeed Iyiola, noted that poultry farmers across the state had lost many birds due to the rising temperature and heat wave.
Poultry farmers nationwide said their members lost more than N3 trillion in investments from the prevailing economic hardships in 2023.
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has lamented the closure of over 50 per cent of its farms in 2023 due to the challenges in the sector.
He said that the association was concerned over the threat to food security in the country.
“The minister needs to have stakeholders’ engagement to fully understand the agricultural ecosystem beyond farming.”
The farmers also called on the new administration to continue with the national school feeding project to boost the sector.
Mr Iyiola said it was essential to sensitise farmers and consumers on the adverse effects of antibiotics on poultry and human beings.
The Plateau government has purchased a large quantity of eggs from the state chapter of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) in an offtake agreement.
Poultry farmers in Lagos have decried the egg glut in the market and appealed to the government to mop up the produce.
