US to collaborate with Nigeria on food security

Mr. Kurt told newsmen that the visit was part of strategies to collect data in Nigeria as part of the United States of America’s agricultural policy aimed at ensuring food security in Nigeria and other African countries.“The purpose of my visit to TUNS Farm is to collect, analyse and act on information on agriculture, agric […]

Mr. Kurt told newsmen that the visit was part of strategies to collect data in Nigeria as part of the United States of America’s agricultural policy aimed at ensuring food security in Nigeria and other African countries.
“The purpose of my visit to TUNS Farm is to collect, analyse and act on information on agriculture, agric business, food security and food safety. You know my country and Nigeria share the same agricultural practices. Nigeria wants higher standard and we also want higher standard in agric practice, so, in order to ensure maximum food security and safety, we are here to exchange ideas with TUNS Farms,” he said.
Kurt stated that the information gathered will assist in drafting food security law which, he said, his government and the Nigerian government will collaborate to enact, adding that this will bring about safety of food consumption for all and sundry.
The Managing Director of the TUNS, Mr Olalekan Badmus, said his company was incorporated about 30 years ago and is among top three producers of broiler meat in Nigeria. He added that it has over three decades of continuous development and improvement in all areas of integrated operations leading to perfection of the art and science of producing safe and quality broiler meat and other chicken derivatives.
The MD lamented the activities of the smugglers of poultry products from neighbouring countries who, he said, are killing the business and charged the government to urgently address the situation.
On the safety of the products, he said: “We are well aware of the importance of the health and wellbeing of our customers, therefore, each of our products is produced to the highest quality standards. In the last three years, we have undergone four different audits in food safety and quality system which we all passed.”