Food Production: Minister Kyari calls for investment in youths

Kyari stated this in his speech on a side event organized by the African Union, AUDA-NEPAD, and AGRA on the official launch of the Youth in Agrifood Systems Performance Index (YAPI) at the ongoing 9th Africa Agriculture Science Week (9AASW) and the 10th General Assembly of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) in Abuja.

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, Tuesday, said Nigeria and other African countries need to seriously invest in the young population to drive the food systems.“As member states, we commit to owning and specializing the document as a new focus of sustainable development in Africa, integrating it into our national land use strategies, strengthening the implementation system, and using the document to guide policy and programmes that will leave a long-lasting impact for our young people.”