By Nneka Nwogwugwu
The Food and Agriculture Organisation, FAO, Tuesday, is planning how to make collaborations to achieve resilient Agric-food systems in West Africa and Sahel.
FAO Representative in Nigeria and to ECOWAS, Fred Kafeero, in a welcome address at the opening ceremony of the Sub-Regional Office for West Africa 13th Multidisciplinary Team Meeting in Abuja made this known.
The theme of the 3-day 13th Multi-Disciplinary Team meeting is ‘Joining efforts to build resilient Agrifood systems in West Africa and Sahel’.
Kafeero said the MDT aims to deliberate on the current food and nutrition situations in the West African sub-region.
He said: “This MDT aims to deliberate on the current food and nutrition situation in the West Africa sub-region, its determinants, and mitigation measures.
“It will also offer an opportunity to enhance collaboration, joint planning, and mutual accountability in driving actions towards a resilient Agri-food Systems in West Africa and Sahel.
“We commend the Government for taking full advantage of FAO Corporate initiatives including the Hand in Hand Initiative, Green Cities Initiative, and the Digital Village Initiative.
“These initiatives have provided platforms for greater synergies in building transformative partnerships for investments in digital agricultural solutions aimed at improved food security, nutrition, poverty reduction, and rural transformation.”
