Mutfwang said his government had started the resuscitation of agriculture institutions, reviving structures and providing leadership to manage the sector.
He added that his government was also subsidising the cost of fertilisers to enhance production of food in large quantities across the state,
On his part, Makinde said his government focused on fixing infrastructure to attract agriculture investors into the state.
He said the Fashola Agri-business Hub Initiative had really attracted many investors and the introduction of “tractorisation” subsidy for farmers have really assisted farmers.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bio’s visit to IITA was aimed at strengthening partnerships, fostering innovation and enhancing mobile investments to accelerate the Feed Salone Programme.
The programme is a major initiative of the Sierra Leonean government to address food insecurity and malnutrition in the country.
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