The reforms were announced at the Food and Agriculture Organisation’s National and Subregional Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum held in Abuja, Vice President Kashim Shettima unveiled key components of the initiative.

According to the Vice President, the new incentives are designed to expand irrigation systems, enhance access to agricultural credit, and scale up large-scale mechanisation, with the broader goal of aligning with President Bola Tinubu’s economic transformation agenda.

“Nothing unifies humanity as much as hunger. It is the great equaliser that reveals our vulnerabilities and the shared fragility of our existence,” Shettima said, describing food security as a national and global imperative.

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The Vice President noted that despite having the capacity to irrigate over three million hectares of farmland, Nigeria currently utilises less than 10 percent of that potential.

“Strategic investment in irrigation alone could triple yields, free us from seasonal dependency, and fortify our resilience against climate shocks,” he added.

Source: Punch