{"id":123155,"date":"2025-10-22T02:32:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T01:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=123155"},"modified":"2025-10-22T02:32:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T01:32:14","slug":"food-security-nigeria-seeks-global-south-solidarity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/food-security-nigeria-seeks-global-south-solidarity\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Security: Nigeria Seeks Global South Solidarity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\u200eDaniel Adaji<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eThe federal government\u00a0 has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening solidarity among developing nations through South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC).<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eThis is just as It describes it as a key pathway to achieving food security and sustainable agrifood transformation across the Global South.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eMinister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, stated this during the Ministerial Dialogue on SSTC at the 2025 World Food Forum (WFF), held in Rome, Italy on Tuesday.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eThe event, organised to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), brought together policymakers, global food experts, and development partners to discuss ways to enhance agricultural resilience in developing countries.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eIn a statement shared with journalists on Tuesday, Kyari emphasised that the SSTC initiative seeks to strengthen the collective bargaining power of developing nations in global forums and foster a more equitable international economic system.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eHe stated that the cooperation model has become an integral part of Nigeria\u2019s agricultural development strategy, serving as a platform for knowledge exchange, innovation, and inclusive growth.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eAccording to the minister, \u201cthe lessons we continue to draw from our partnerships with China, Brazil, and other developing nations reaffirm that the Global South has the capacity, knowledge, and innovation needed to solve its own challenges if we work together in solidarity.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eHe noted that Nigeria\u2019s partnership with FAO and China under the SSTC framework has produced measurable outcomes, including technology transfer, farmer training, aquaculture development, and the establishment of Regional Multi-Service Extension Centers nationwide.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eThese achievements, he said, demonstrate the transformative potential of collaboration among developing nations when driven by mutual respect and shared goals.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eProviding context, the South-South and Triangular Cooperation framework was established by FAO to promote collaboration among developing countries and facilitate the exchange of technical expertise, agricultural technologies, and innovative solutions.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eSenator Kyari outlined Nigeria\u2019s key priorities for deepening the impact of SSTC. 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