{"id":123131,"date":"2025-10-22T02:11:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T01:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=123131"},"modified":"2025-10-22T02:11:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T01:11:36","slug":"food-security-fg-seeks-fao-support-for-lake-chad-recharge-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/food-security-fg-seeks-fao-support-for-lake-chad-recharge-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Security: FG Seeks FAO Support for Lake Chad Recharge Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\u200eDaniel Adaji<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eThe Federal Government has sought FAO\u2019s support to boost food security by recharging the Lake Chad Basin and strengthening Nigeria\u2019s agricultural systems.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eMinister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, made the appeal during a bilateral meeting with the FAO Director General, Dr. QU Dongyu, on the sidelines of the 2025 World Food Forum held recently in Rome, Italy.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eKyari said continued partnership with FAO would \u201cboost agricultural productivity, promote sustainable development and increase employment opportunities for Nigerian farmers as well as achieve food and nutrition security.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eHe stated that the collaboration would also help expand irrigation systems to improve water management and build resilience among smallholder farmers, ensuring year-round food production.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eThe minister restated Nigeria\u2019s request for FAO\u2019s technical and financial support toward recharging the Lake Chad Basin &#8211; a project long considered crucial to restoring livelihoods, agribusiness activities, and food security in the region.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eOnce one of Africa\u2019s largest freshwater lakes, Lake Chad has shrunk by over 90 per cent since the 1960s due to climate change, unsustainable water use, and desertification.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eThe decline has severely affected millions of people across Nigeria, Chad, Niger, and Cameroon, leading to food shortages, loss of grazing land, and increased insecurity. Efforts to recharge the lake &#8211; including proposals to divert water from the Congo Basin &#8211; have remained central to regional discussions on food security and stability.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eKyari stressed the need to strengthen agricultural mechanization initiatives to improve efficiency, productivity, and value addition in rural farming communities.<\/div>\n<div>\u200eHe also highlighted the importance of FAO\u2019s assistance in establishing a comprehensive national farmers\u2019 database to guide policy planning, resource allocation, and effective monitoring of agricultural programs.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eThe minister appealed for increased employment opportunities for qualified Nigerians within FAO\u2019s headquarters and global offices, noting the country\u2019s commitment to agricultural transformation and food security.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eIn response, FAO Director General Dr. QU Dongyu reaffirmed the organisation\u2019s readiness to deepen cooperation with Nigeria. 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