FG Reaffirms Commitment to South South Cooperation for Agrifood Transformation<\/p>\n
The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) as a pivotal initiative aimed at boosting agrifood transformation, promoting sustainable development through sharing of knowledge, expertise, and resources among members<\/p>\n
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Secuirty, Sen. Abubakar Kyari gave the assurance during the Ministerial Dialogue on SSTC at 2025 World Food Forum (WFF), as part of events earmarked to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), held in Rome, Italy, recently.<\/p>\n
He stated that the SSTC aims to strengthen the collective bargaining power of developing countries in global fora and foster a more equitable international economic system.<\/p>\n
The Minister highlighted that South\u2013South Cooperation has become a vital part of Nigeria\u2019s agricultural development strategy, fostering knowledge exchange, innovation, and inclusive growth.<\/p>\n
In a statement by Ezeaja Ikemefuna, the Ministry’s Head of Information and Public Relations, Kyari stressed that effective cooperation must be rooted in mutual respect, national ownership, and measurable outcomes, describing SSTC as one of the most practical and cost-effective models for achieving food security and shared prosperity.<\/p>\n
He revealed that Nigeria\u2019s partnership with FAO and China under the SSTC framework has yielded tangible results, including advances in technology transfer, farmer training, aquaculture development, and the establishment of Regional Multi-Service Extension Centers nationwide.<\/p>\n
According to him, \u201cthe lessons we continue to draw from our partnerships with China, Brazil, and other developing nations reaffirm that the Global South has the capacity, knowledge, and innovation needed to solve its own challenges if we work together in solidarity\u2019\u2019.<\/p>\n
The Minister outlined Nigeria\u2019s current priorities to deepen SSTC impact which includes, Institutional Strengthening: integrating SSTC programmes into national agricultural strategies for alignment with Nigeria\u2019s National Agrifood Systems Transformation Agenda, Sustainable Financing: establishing flexible funding mechanisms and encouraging blended finance models to scale up South\u2013South partnerships and projects.<\/p>\n
Others he said are: Technology and Knowledge Exchange: promoting collaboration on climate-smart agriculture, irrigation, mechanization, and digital solutions for enhanced productivity and resilience, Regional Integration: advancing Nigeria\u2019s leadership within ECOWAS to foster sub-regional agricultural trade, research linkages, and policy harmonization<\/p>\n
In his remarks, Director \u2013 General, FAO, Dr. Qu Dongyu lauded Nigeria and other member countries for their sustained commitment towards building inclusive and sustainable agrifood systems.<\/p>\n
He added that the next phase of South\u2013South Cooperation must be backed by stronger institutional frameworks and targeted investments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
FG Reaffirms Commitment to South South Cooperation for Agrifood Transformation The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) as a pivotal initiative aimed at boosting agrifood transformation, promoting sustainable development through sharing of knowledge, expertise, and resources among members The Minister of Agriculture and Food Secuirty, Sen. Abubakar […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":149122,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[243],"tags":[253,244,2484,748,157],"class_list":{"0":"post-149121","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-agriculture","8":"tag-abubakar-kyari","9":"tag-agriculture","10":"tag-fao","11":"tag-food-security","12":"tag-nigeria"},"yoast_head":"\n