In commemoration of World Food Day, Oyo State Government has restated its commitment to support Farmers and youths in the state, to achieve food sustenance and sufficiency.
This commitment was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Honourable Adeniyi Adebisi, to commemorate World Food Day
He stated that Oyo State Government, under the leadership of Engineer Seyi Makinde will leave no stone unturned in order to bring the theme for this year’s World Food Day which is “Our Actions are our future; Better production, Better Nutrition, Better Environment and a better Life” to reality.
Adebisi also reassured Oyo State farmers and other stakeholders in the agric sector that Government is creating
an enabling environment to improve the sector adding that, this will subdue poverty, hunger and promote healthy diets in the State.
He however called on stakeholders to come up with ideas and suggestions that would lead to improved productivity, profitability and sustainability of the food value chains in the State.
The Commissioner pointed out, that the World Food Day presents an opportunity to appreciate what the State Government has been able to do to ensure food sufficiency and the encouragement of local food contents consumed in the State.
According to him, every 16th of October, World Food Day is celebrated across the globe as initiated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, as an international day for the eradication of poverty, in which Nigeria is a member.
The Statement further explained that the main objective of the celebration is to heighten public awareness on the problems of hunger, mal- nutrition, and poverty, as well as profer solution to problems of Agriculture and food production..