…calls for intervention, self-sufficiency
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja
Fish farmers under the auspices of Fisheries Cooperative Federation of Nigeria, FCFN, on Wednesday, hailed the Federal Government over the move to ban fish importation.
Expressing optimism over the statement made by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammed Nanono, the National President of FCFN, Anthony Asgaye, while speaking with Vanguard online at the 2019 World Food Day celebration, held on Wednesday, along Km 28, Abuja -Keffi Expressway, Tundun Wada, Nasarawa State, said it was a welcomed development and positive step to boost the nation’s food security.
Asgaye said it is important for the government to take the decision to stop the importation of fish, which has negatively impacted the industry and economy over the years.
The theme of World Food Day 2019 is ‘Our Actions Are Our Future. Healthy Diets for A #ZeroHunger World’. It focuses on tackling global hunger. Due to…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
