The Federal Government yesterday unveiled a fresh package of incentives aimed at unlocking Nigeria’s vast food production potential and strengthening the nation’s agricultural value chain.
Vice President Kashim Shettima, who announced the measures at the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) National and Subregional Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum in Abuja, said the incentives would boost investment in the sector and guarantee food security for millions of Nigerians.
The reforms include a single-window platform for agricultural processes, improved land registration, scaled mechanisation, and reinvigorated credit systems to support farmers. Shettima added that the government would also expand irrigation schemes, strengthen access to credit, and create millions of rural jobs in fulfilment of the Renewed Hope Agenda.
He emphasised that addressing hunger is not just a national priority but a global security imperative. “Nothing unifies humanity as much as hunger. It is the great equaliser that reveals our vulnerabilities and the shared fragility of our existence. Food is not merely a matter of survival; it is a matter of global security,” the vice president said.
The initiatives, according to Shettima, represent a bold step toward mobilising Nigeria’s strengths and ensuring a future of abundance for its citizens.
