The Lagos State Government has urged stakeholders to partner with the government in its transformative journey in the agricultural sector.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Ruth Abisola Olusanya, revealed this at a news conference ahead of the 2023 World Food Day celebration on Tuesday in Alausa, Ikeja.
Olusanya noted that the partnership was the key to delivering prosperity and well-being to Lagos residents.
She listed the projects undertaken by the government to include the Food Systems Transformation Agenda, Lagos Rice Mill, Agro Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) and Lagos CARES Projects.
Olusanya said others: Eko Agro Mechanisation Programme, Agricultural Training and Input Support, Fish Cage Culture System, Coconut Value Chain Development and Lagos Agric Scholars Programme and other special projects.
According to NAN, the theme for the 2023 celebration is: “Water Is Life, Water Is Food, Leave No One Behind”.
Olusanya noted that in 2021, the ministry had developed a five-year Agricultural and Food Systems Road Map to create the pathway for the achievement of 40 percent self-sufficiency in food production by 2025.
She said the road map highlights plans to encourage youth participation, stimulate private sector investments and attract donor agency funding for agricultural projects.
Meanwhile, she added that the road map would create new partnerships along the various agricultural value chains especially where the state has competitive and comparative advantages.
“Today, we can proudly present the initiatives of Lagos State in the agricultural sector which are the evidence of our unwavering dedication and the resilience of our farmers.
“All of these efforts which put Lagos on the path towards a sustained development of its agricultural ecosystem are a collaborative journey.
