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The Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh has
solicited the use of communication tools in the dissemination of good
agricultural initiatives.
According to the Guardian Newspapers,the minister, spoke at the
yearly general meeting of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations
(NIPR) held in Ibadan with the theme: “Networking for National Economy
of Self-reliance – the Synergy of Agriculture and Communication”,
stressed the need for dissemination of information on modern ways of
farming even in the most remote part of the country.
The NIPR’s role in the effective extension delivery service, he said, is essential with the recent moves by federal government to develop the vast potential of the agricultural resources.
According to him, NIPR is also essential in dissemination of prime information on policy and programme to key stakeholders by reaching out to the grassroots, the tertiary institutions, farmers at all levels, farm tool manufacturers and international interest groups.
These organisations, he said must be accepted as a key responsibility of communication sector.
Ogbeh, who was represented by Dr. Doyin Awe, a director in the Ministry of Agriculture, stated that in order to encourage the growth of certain crops in Nigeria, the federal government have developed a transparent mechanism of importation of improved grass seeds through due procurement.
“With all the efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari to invest on Agriculture as a way of diverting the economy from oil to Agriculture, it is also conscious of the fact that a 4 year tenure would not be enough to achieve a 360 degree turn around of economy,” he said.
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, he said, had taken a bold step of designing a four-year road map for quick wins.
The agenda, the minister stressed, focuses on the private sector driven agricultural activities at all levels and facts for both agro-export and food security.
He therefore urged NIPR to take interest in building supportive linkages and networks by linking our towns by publishing research results for various agro-allied institutes and schools.
The NIPR’s role in the effective extension delivery service, he said, is essential with the recent moves by federal government to develop the vast potential of the agricultural resources.
According to him, NIPR is also essential in dissemination of prime information on policy and programme to key stakeholders by reaching out to the grassroots, the tertiary institutions, farmers at all levels, farm tool manufacturers and international interest groups.
These organisations, he said must be accepted as a key responsibility of communication sector.
Ogbeh, who was represented by Dr. Doyin Awe, a director in the Ministry of Agriculture, stated that in order to encourage the growth of certain crops in Nigeria, the federal government have developed a transparent mechanism of importation of improved grass seeds through due procurement.
“With all the efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari to invest on Agriculture as a way of diverting the economy from oil to Agriculture, it is also conscious of the fact that a 4 year tenure would not be enough to achieve a 360 degree turn around of economy,” he said.
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, he said, had taken a bold step of designing a four-year road map for quick wins.
The agenda, the minister stressed, focuses on the private sector driven agricultural activities at all levels and facts for both agro-export and food security.
He therefore urged NIPR to take interest in building supportive linkages and networks by linking our towns by publishing research results for various agro-allied institutes and schools.
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