By Amaechi Agbo
The federal government is seeking collaboration with relevant bodies and stakeholders in the agricultural sector to tackle the effect of Aflatoxin on food production in Nigeria.
The Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Dr. Ernest Umakhihe who disclosed this in Abuja stated that the initiative would help to achieve proper nutrition and food security for all Nigerians as well as promote sustainable economic development.
The Permanent Secretary who was represented by Director, federal Department of Agriculture, Mrs Karima Babangida, made this known at the Inception Workshop on Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Technical Support to Aflatoxin Management and Mitigation in Nigeria.
He noted that the federal government through the ministry is prioritizing the control and mitigation of Aflatoxin contaminations in food and feed produce in Nigeria.
