The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Mr Iyiola said that the price of a crate of egg kept rising because of the high cost of raw materials.
Mr Obi spoke against the backdrop of a Food Security Update Report released by the World Bank.
Farmers in Manchok community of Kaura LGA in Kaduna said they had lost crops worth millions of naira after herdsmen allegedly ravaged their farmlands.
The governor revealed that the state government had spent N14.4 billion to procure 280 trucks of rice for onward sale to the public.
He said that Nigerian engineers have the capacity to produce machinery and inputs for mechanised agriculture to enhance food production in the country.
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Mr Busari urged SWOFON members to register at the four designated centres to benefit from the programme.
Brazil is expected this year to yield 295.1 million tonnes of cereals, legumes and oilseeds, 6.4 per cent less than in 2023.
Stakeholder in the agric sector are meeting to discuss emerging technology and tools for sustainable environment and food security.
He said that the state ministry of agriculture would ensure that the disbursement of the loans followed due process.
