The Minister of Agriculture, Mohammed Abubakar, has disclosed that food production in the country have not dropped despite the rise of i security across the country.
The Minister, stated this while speaking during the weekly ministerial briefing at the State House in Abuja today.
Abubakar stated that insurgency, inhibiting farmers from accessing their farms, particularly in the North-West, North-East, and North-Central, is a concern for the Federal Government.
He, however, maintained that food production continues at an appreciable level for most parts of the country.
He stated that 3.6 million direct and indirect jobs have been created through $1.1 billion in externally-funded agriculture projects and are being implemented by the present administration.
