Increase your investments in agriculture, Gov Bagudu tells govts
Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State has urged governments at federal, state and local levels to increase their investments in agricultural production in order for the country to attain self-sufficiency in food production. Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State Bagudu who gave the advise during the Farmers Interactive Forum and Exhibition organised by Daily Trust in collaboration with the Kebbi State Ministry for Agriculture in Birnin Kebbi on Monday, noted that farmers in China, America and Britain, among others, enjoy massive subsidies to become competitive globally. According to him, “Nigeria has the largest absorptive capacity in agricultural investment. The European Union protects its markets by giving 90 billion euros to the farmers. Nigerians can begin to imagine if we put more money into agriculture than we put in subsidising petroleum.” The governor added that over N200 billion was wasted on petroleum subsidy, noting that if such amount ...