FG Sets Up Taskforce To End Pest Infestations, To Boost Food Security

Following the declaration of state of emergency on Agriculture and Food security by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari,CON, has inaugurated National Ginger Epidemic Control Taskforce to put an end to effects of pest and disease in the production of ginger, enhance production as well as achieve …


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