KWSG INAUGURATES STATE TECHNICAL WORKING COMMITTEE ON FOOD SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION PATHWAYS

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The Kwara State Government has inaugurated a State Technical Committee on Food System Transformation Pathway to address food security crisis.

While inaugurating the Committee today at the Accountant General Hall, the Commissioner for Planning and Economic Development, Dr. (Mrs.) Mary Arinde said the Food System Transformation Pathways (FSTP) programme was introduced to address food security crisis world wide at this crucial time, noting that the objectives of the Committee are to ensure access to safe and nutritious food for all, ensure sustainable consumption pattern, boost nature positive production, advance equitable livelihoods and build resilience to vulnerabilities.

The Commissioner urged the newly inaugurated Technical Committee to work in line with the Policy of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq-led administration, which encourages youths to embrace farming, school gardening, homestead farming and farm estate.

"You will agree with me that we have already been working in these areas but a lot of work still needs to be done to facilitate a smooth operation of activities and to ensure that food security challenges are addressed from all possible angles."

Also speaking, the  Vice Chairman of the Committee, who doubles as the Director, Planning  Department, Alhaji Kayode Alimi, appreciated the State Government for the commitment on food security and nutrition programmes in the state. 

Alhaji Alimi stated that Kwara State has hosted the zonal meeting on Food System Transformation Pathways twice; hosted the biannual meeting on the implementation status of FSTP in 12 States from South - West, North - Central and the Federal Capital Territory, all converged in Ilorin to access progress made so far, while promising that the inaugurated Committee will discharge its responsibilities to ensure the success of the programme.

The Director, Department of Livestock, Ministry of Livestock, a Co-Vice Chairman of the Committee, Alhaji Mohammed Umar,  thanked the State Government for the confidence reposed in members of the Committee and urged the Committee members to practise  homestead farming to encourage others on such good initiatives.

Falade Gbenga Tayo anipr,
Press Secretary,
Ministry of planning and Economic Development.
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