‘Support women to showcase local cuisine, promote food culture’

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbe, has called for support for women in promoting local cuisine and food culture. The minister stated this at the opening session of the First Unity Food Fair organised by the National Council for Women Societies (NCWS) to mark the World Food Day (WFD) on Tuesday. […]

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbe, has called for support for women in promoting local cuisine and food culture.

The minister stated this at the opening session of the First Unity Food Fair organised by the National Council for Women Societies (NCWS) to mark the World Food Day (WFD) on Tuesday.

He said the occasion was apt as it reflected the present administration’s commitment to the unity of the country, diversification of the economy through agriculture, sustainably addressing critical issues of women in agriculture, food and nutrition security in the country.

Ogbe, who was represented by the director, Agriculture Extension Services, Hajiya Karima Babangida said, “We encourage and give our children local cuisines.

“We have strengthened linkages, maximised opportunities and coordinated efforts for maximum impact by taking local contexts into the on-going national home and school feeding. The ministry is also harnessing and catalysing investments.”

The national president, NCWS Mrs Laraba Shoda said the 2018 food fair is designed for sustainable food security.

“We grow what we eat and eat what we grow.” This occasion presents’ a platform where public and private stakeholders, consumers in the sector come together to showcase their products, readymade consumables, fresh, raw, dry and processed local foods.”