AFEX, others, to implement FG’s programme to combat food insecurity

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AFEX Commodities Exchange Limited has expressed readiness to execute Federal Government Agriculture for Food and Jobs Plan (AFJP) in collaboration with other stakeholders.

The AFEX Chief Executive Officer, Mr Ayodeji Balogun, made this known at the launch of the programme in Katsina on Thursday.

He said the programme was meant to roll-out a structured plan to combat food insecurity in Nigeria.

He added that the measure was introduced to tackle the issue of food security, which had been further triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to him, the programme is targeted at over 2 million smallholder farmers spread across 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory…



Source: Nigerian Tribune