In a bid to boost agricultural production in Niger State, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane has reaffirmed Government’s commitment to support Smallholder Farmers across the value chain in order to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.
Ahmed Matane disclosed this at the 4th Annual Harvest Festival organized by Zuma 88.5 FM Radio, Abuja with the theme: “using radio to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on food security and agriculture in Nigeria”.
The SSG who is also the Chairman, State Task Force on COVID-19 Pandemic stated that it becomes imperative for the State Government to provide support to production systems across value chains with a view to mitigating the impact of Coronavirus.