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FG will reduce post-harvest losses by 25% – Minister

The Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones is a government initiative that boosts agriculture through targeted investments, integrating farming, processing, and marketing to increase productivity, reduce losses, and enhance value addition for food security, jobs, and poverty reduction.

It is supported by African Development Bank, International Fund for Agricultural Development, and Islamic Development Bank.

In his keynote address at the event, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, emphasised the urgent need for a collaborative approach to address the existing challenges within the agricultural sector.

“Our objective is clear: we must enhance our production capabilities and reduce post-harvest losses from the current 45 per cent to 20 per cent,” Kyari stated.

“This is critical not only for food security but also for improving the livelihoods of our farmers,” he added.