{"id":122140,"date":"2025-09-10T18:00:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T17:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=122140"},"modified":"2025-09-10T18:00:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T17:00:14","slug":"minister-calls-for-climate-finance-to-drive-food-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/minister-calls-for-climate-finance-to-drive-food-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister Calls For Climate Finance To Drive Food Security"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By \u200eDaniel Adaji<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eThe Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has called for increased climate finance to strengthen Africa\u2019s food systems and secure the continent\u2019s agricultural future.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eSpeaking at a COP30 side event during the Africa Food Systems Summit 2025 in Dakar, Senegal on Wednesday, Kyari said climate-smart approaches remain central to boosting food production, driving economic growth, and revolutionizing agriculture across Nigeria and the continent.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eAccording to him, \u201cthe Nigeria food system requires climate-smart approaches such as resilient seeds, soil protection, water management, and clean energy use, among others.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eHighlighting Nigeria\u2019s progress, the minister pointed to solar-powered irrigation, climate-resilient crop varieties, and integrated pasture systems as evidence of how innovation can improve resilience. 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