MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE LAUNCHES THE GREEN ALTERNATIVE

The Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh has said that The Green Alternative Policy roadmap will help to assemble agro information, harness intelligence & capacity and make knowledge available to farmers for practical implementation.

The Minister said this in Abuja at the official launch and public presentation of the Green Alternative. He cited that it is a policy document that would exploit  the sector’s potential for economic development.

Identifying the policy as central to the development of the agricultural sector, Ogbeh said it is an attempt to build on a previous foundation and avoid policy somersault. He added that, “we are not throwing old policies overboard but expanding, deepening and adjusting policies where necessary.”
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, speaking at the launch, said the problem has never been with the lack of policy but implementation. He thereby requested for the full participation of everyone as the new policy document navigates every area of the agriculture terrain.
Prof Osinbajo noted that the Federal Government is ensuring that Nigerians are involved in agriculture. He added, “we are recruiting 100,000 agriculture extension workers as part of the teacher corps recruitment exercise under the N-Power.”
Also present at the Launch was the Vice President of Dangote Group, Sani Dangote, who appreciated the effort of the present administration towards reviving the agricultural sector. He however noted that the document is very laudable but without execution, it will just be another laudable document.