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National Food Security Programme.

Country/Territory
Nigeria
Document type
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Energy, Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Water
Keyword
Agricultural development Crops/grasses Urban and peri-urban agriculture Family farming Public participation Agricultural land Desertification Transport/storage Fiscal and market measures Irrigation Research Financial agricultural measures Governance Local government Cooperative/producer organization Bioenergy Biofuel Energy conservation/energy production Marine fisheries Inland fisheries Food security Poverty Nutrition Financing Public private partnership (PPP) Animal production Pests/diseases Slaughtering Animal health
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

The overall Vision of the Intervention Programme is: “To ensure sustainable Access, Availability and Affordability of quality food to all Nigerians and to be a significant net provider of food to the global community”. It is argued that in order to be successful, the proposed approach must address every component of the entire agriculture value chain for Crops, Livestock and Fisheries. The approach must also be collaborative, with the intent of stimulating food production through private sector participation and market development.

Full text
English