Food prices have fallen by up to 50% since 2023 –  Minister

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, says prices of immoderate indispensable nutrient commodities person fallen by arsenic overmuch arsenic 50 per cent compared with their levels earlier 2023.

Kyari made the assertion connected Monday successful Maiduguri portion speaking astatine the opening of a Community of Practice Meeting involving commissioners liable for agriculture, health, situation and agrarian improvement from crossed Nigeria.

The gathering was organised by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security successful concern with the Borno State Government, with enactment from the German government.

The summit, themed “Stronger Partnerships for a Food Secure Nigeria,” focused connected strengthening Nigeria’s nutrient accumulation and nutrient security.

Kyari said the Federal Government’s extremity was to summation nutrient production, marque nutrient much affordable, fortify agrarian economies and physique a much resilient nutrient system.

“We person seen the simplification of up to 50 per cent successful prices of immoderate indispensable nutrient commodities, alongside expanded input delivery, concern successful agrarian infrastructure, and enactment to smallholder farmers,” helium said.

The curate said President Bola Tinubu’s medication had made nutrient information a large priority, urging Nigerians to measure the government’s show utilizing disposable information alternatively than politicising t...