The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in collaboration with Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems, has called for increased private sector investment in the red meat and coconut value chains to strengthen food security, create jobs, and drive economic growth.
Delivering the keynote address at the Lagos State Red Meat and Coconut Value Chain Investment Roundtable in Lagos, the FAO Representative in Nigeria and ECOWAS, Dr. Hussein Gadain, said that Lagos occupied a strategic position in Nigeria’s food system due to its large population, industrial base, and access to regional and global markets.
“Lagos is more than the economic nerve centre of Nigeria; it is a gateway to regional and global markets, a hub of innovation, and a melting pot of opportunities,” Gadain said.
“This strategic role gives Lagos the potential to catapult Nigeria’s agricultural transformation.”
He noted that FAO’s partnership with Lagos State focuses on evidence-based investment analysis.
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