Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Toyin Suarau, on Tuesday restated the state government’s determination to increase food supply in the state from less than 15 per cent to 25 per cent within the next four years through various projects and programmes.
Suarau, who said this at the ongoing ministerial press briefing to commemorate the first year anniversary of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s administration in the state, noted that the aggregate food supply internally is less than 15 per cent of total food consumption, adding that the state is poised to increase this to 25 per cent within the next four years.
The commissioner said the ministry intends to host a world-class food security summit with the aim of attracting organizations that seek to partner with the state government in the realization of the food security agenda and redress the state food security challenges.
This, according to him, will unlock the agricultural potentials in the state and ultimately open up employment and investment opportunities with improve social welfare.