Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, Monday, said active participation of youth and women farmers in agriculture would fast-track development in the sector, increase production, revitalise agribusiness and achieve food and nutrition security.
A statement by the AD, Information, Ezeaja Ikemefuna, said the minister stated this at a working visit to D’More Food and Spices, the food processing division of Jet Farms Agro Solution Ltd ,an agribusiness enterprise owned and managed by the Nigerian Youth Farmers, at Technology Incubation Hub, Lafia , Nasarawa state.
Kyari said the ministry would provide the strategic policy backbone for transforming agriculture into a tech-enabled, youth – and women driven sector, promote mechanisation, digital agriculture, and research – commercialisation linkages, among others.
He stated that the initiative would ensure that youth and women farmers have a conducive environment for agribusiness and maximise their potential in production, packaging, marketing, and distribution in the agriculture ecosystem.
The minister added that in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda in the agric sector, the ministry would continue to support Jet Farms and other emerging youth and women-led agribusiness ventures across the country.
He inspected a range of products under the company’s D’More Spices Brand comprising curry, thyme, chilli pepper and rice, among others.