FG Moves To Reduce Food Importation – Edun

Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy has said the Federal Government is making efforts to reduce food importation.

The Minister who spoke on Thursday in Abuja noted that the long-term agricultural goals of the Federal Government are already yielding results.

Edun revealed that the production of seeds and seedlings made available to farmers is part of efforts by the government to improve food production.

According to him, the government was committed to supporting small-scale farmers by providing critical inputs like seeds and fertilizer under schemes such as the Nigerian Agricultural Growth Scheme.

The support will focus on enhancing both the wet and dry season harvests, reducing the need for imports in the short term while boosting productivity in the long term.

As an immediate measure, the government has ordered maize and wheat imports to stabilize the food market.

Regardless, Edun stressed the importance of balancing this with domestic production.

“It is critical that we do not disrupt domestic production of food. It is critical that we do not disrupt farming in Nigeria by flooding the market with imports,” he warned.