Senegal says it is committed to boosting its economic growth and development by transforming its agricultural sector from subsistence to modernised agriculture.
The National Board for Technical Education has initiated a process to review and develop an agricultural curriculum to improve skills and productivity.
He said digital soil health cards would be distributed to farmers across the 774 local government areas using mobile technology.
He said about 1,500 kilometres of rural roads have been completed under the project.
He said the fragmentation of regulatory bodies is a major challenge in achieving food safety compliance.
She said Niger has earned its place as one of Nigeria’s leading agricultural hubs.
Mr Agbayewa stated this in an interview on Thursday while discussing the structure of Nigeria’s farming population.
The council’s approval followed a painstaking process of ratification by critical stakeholders in Nigeria’s nutrition sector, comprising public and private sector sponsors.
“he country has achieved food self-sufficiency of 130 per cent,” Mr Chongolo said.
SCB-Africa said the continent needed a new generation of researchers who could move beyond academic publications to deliver real-world solutions.
