The minister assured farmers that the Federal Government was ready to support them.
The budget allocated to the agriculture sector has not exceeded two per cent of the overall budget for the past seven years.”
He said that 1,400 farmers redeemed their fertilisers and inputs at the centre in spite of technical glitches.
A government official said the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project would reduce recurrent herder-farmer violent conflicts.
Families in Sudan’s conflict zones could experience famine-like hunger by next summer, the United Nations has warned.
“We now seek to mobilise private capital with support from initiatives like the Climate Finance Leadership Initiative…,” said Mr Tinubu.
“It is, therefore, imperative that the sector be given the utmost priority in national economic policies and future budgets.”
He said his administration would continue to be passionate about boosting the agricultural sector.
“We give assurance that `Iliyasawa fertiliser’ was certified to be good and it should be accepted as such,
Mr Kyari urged Nigerians to work together to promote the growth and sustainability of the coconut industry.
