FG tasks states on production-consumption alignment to protect farmers
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Peter Ndubuisi Mbah during the Council Session of the 48th National Council on Agriculture and Food Security held in Enugu, Enugu State. …says N16.27bn disbursed to 115,000 beneficiaries in 25 states, FCT …as agriculture records 4.39% growth, contributes 26.15% to GDP By Gabriel Ewepu The Federal Government has urged state governments to align agricultural production with consumption and industrial demand to protect farmers from losses, strengthen food supply chains and stabilise food prices. L-R, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen Dr Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen Abubakar Kyari and the Governor, Enugu State, Barr.
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✦He said President Bola Tinubu had responded by prioritising investment in agricultural production, financing and market development.
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4.39%:Peter Ndubuisi Mbah during the Council Session of the 48th National Council on Agriculture and Food Security held in Enugu, Enugu State. …says N16.27bn disbursed to 115,000 beneficiaries in 25 states, FCT …as agriculture records 4.39% growth, contributes 26.15% to GDP By Gabriel Ewepu The Federal Government has urged state governments to align agricultural production with consumption and industrial demand to protect farmers from losses, strengthen food supply chains and stabilise food prices.Thursday:The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, gave the charge on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at the 48th meeting of the National Council on Agriculture and Food Security (NCAFS), held at Hotel Presidential, Enugu.2024:He recalled that food inflation peaked at 40.87 per cent in June 2024 before declining to 8.89 per cent in January 2026, its first single-digit reading in more than a decade.
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✦Peter Ndubuisi Mbah during the Council Session of the 48th National Council on Agriculture and Food Security held in Enugu, Enugu State. …says N16.27bn disbursed to 115,000 beneficiaries in 25 states, FCT …as agriculture records 4.39% growth, contributes 26.15% to GDP By Gabriel Ewepu The Federal Government has urged state governments to align agricultural production with consumption and industrial demand to protect farmers from losses, strengthen food supply chains and stabilise food prices.
✦L-R, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen Dr Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen Abubakar Kyari and the Governor, Enugu State, Barr.
✦He said President Bola Tinubu had responded by prioritising investment in agricultural production, financing and market development.
Key Facts:4.39%: Peter Ndubuisi Mbah during the Council Session of the 48th National Council on Agriculture and Food Security held in Enugu, Enugu State. …says N16.27bn disbursed to 115,000 beneficiaries in 25 states, FCT …as agriculture records 4.39% growth, contributes 26.15% to GDP By Gabriel Ewepu The Federal Government has urged state governments to align agricultural production with consumption and industrial demand to protect farmers from losses, strengthen food supply chains and stabilise food prices.Thursday: The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, gave the charge on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at the 48th meeting of the National Council on Agriculture and Food Security (NCAFS), held at Hotel Presidential, Enugu.2024: He recalled that food inflation peaked at 40.87 per cent in June 2024 before declining to 8.89 per cent in January 2026, its first single-digit reading in more than a decade.2026: However, it rose again to 19.59 per cent by September 2026, as production and input costs continued to affect farmers and consumers.
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…says N16.27bn disbursed to 115,000 beneficiaries in 25 states, FCT …as agriculture records 4.39% growth, contributes 26.15% to GDP By Gabriel Ewepu The Federal Government has urged state governments to align agricultural production with consumption and industrial demand to protect farmers from...
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Peter Ndubuisi Mbah during the Council Session of the 48th National Council on Agriculture and Food Security held in Enugu, Enugu State. …says N16.27bn disbursed to 115,000 beneficiaries in 25 states, FCT …as agriculture records 4.39% growth, contributes 26.15% to GDP By Gabriel Ewepu The Federal Government has urged state governments to align agricultural production with consumption and industrial demand to protect farmers from losses, strengthen food supply chains and stabilise food prices.
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L-R, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen Dr Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen Abubakar Kyari and the Governor, Enugu State, Barr.
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Peter Ndubuisi Mbah during the Council Session of the 48th National Council on Agriculture and Food Security held in Enugu, Enugu State. …says N16.27bn disbursed to 115,000 beneficiaries in 25 states, FCT …as agriculture records 4.39% growth, contributes 26.15% to GDP By Gabriel Ewepu The Federal Government has urged state governments to align agricultural production with consumption and industrial demand to protect farmers from losses, strengthen food supply chains and stabilise food prices.
