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Intersectoral linkages must be created for resilience and sustainability.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;A commercially driven, technology-proficient and competitive agriculture that will ensure food and income security for a growing population and contribute significantly to Nigeria\u2019s quest for economic diversification and export of non-oil commodities.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Food security index to improve to 70% from current 40.1%. Food import share in total import currently estimated at 20% to reduce to 5-10%<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;A manufacturing sector that is competitive, nationally, and globally, looking inwards to promote value-addition. 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