The group comprises stakeholders from government, regulatory agencies, academia, research institutions, the private sector and development partners.
Farmers in the Dutse LGA of Jigawa have expressed optimism for a productive farming season this year.
“If the government takes the right decisions before June 20, we will be able to avert a food crisis later in the year,” he said.
He said the early procurement has saved the country over 42 million dollars ahead of peak planting.
The Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development has inaugurated a cassava processing facility to boost rural women’s productivity and economic opportunities.
Mr Ogunbiyi described SAPZ as a strategic agribusiness model designed to support Nigeria’s economic diversification agenda through agriculture.
Mr Wokoma said the initiative was designed to address financing challenges limiting access to mechanised farming equipment.
They made the call in separate interviews during a media training session on ‘Biosafety and Agroecology’, organised for journalists in Abuja on Tuesday.
The Bauchi State Emergency Management Agency has urged farmers to plant drought-resistant and early-maturing variety seeds to avoid losses at harvest.
Mr Mahmud said the ministry established a comprehensive database of farmers across the state in line with Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s development blueprint.
