Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Abisola Olusanya, announced plans to monitor agricultural investments to track state support and ensure accountability throughout the food value chain. Speaking at the Agriculture & Allied Group 2024 Symposium/Fair, Olusanya explained that the government aims to build food logistics hubs to trace food items and investments from production to market.
The initiative seeks to promote transparency and fairness, ensuring that farmers receive fair margins for their labor. Olusanya emphasized the need to track food production costs, distribution channels, and market prices to hold all stakeholders accountable.
The Lagos State Government has already launched the Mushin Fresh Food Hub, which gathers data to ensure proper food reserves in case of emergencies. LCCI President Gabriel Idahosa highlighted the urgent need for increased food production, citing soaring food inflation and the growing number of food-insecure Nigerians.
Idahosa commended the Federal Government’s import waivers on select food imports but stressed the need for targeted programs to build local food production capacity. He emphasized the importance of diligent fiscal policy direction to address food security challenges.
