Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiha, has said Nigerians have become tired of saying the country has potential, pointing out that it is time to activate that potential.
Speaking at the Dialogue and Presentation of Daily Trust Unsung Heroes (2024), Maihasaid Agriculture policies should tackle the issue where people produce for only family consumption with little to sell.
He stated that there was need to change the way Nigerians do things in the agricultural sector, for the country to get a different outcome.
He also lamented that access to food has been impacted negatively by insecurity and other challenges.
He called for large-scale dry season farming, adding that is the only way to tackle the food shortage and affordability.
He also called for efforts to tackle incessant farmers, herders clashes, adding however that his ministry is working with stakeholders to resolve the issue in some states.
