The Lagos State Government has kicked off a partnership programme with Niger and Kwara states towards bridging food supply-demand gaps under the Produce-4-Lagos initiative.

A statement by the Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, NIKE SODIPO, said as a market-city state, Lagos was consumer-centric and required large quantities of food to cater to its population’s needs.

According to the statement, the Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, ABISOLA OLUSANYA, recently held a meeting with the Kwara State Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, TOYOSI THOMAS; and the Niger State Commissioner for Industry, Trade, Investment and Private Sector Development, AMINU SULEMAN TAKUMA.

The statement said by looking inward first, the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture is supporting local farmers to boost food production, particularly in livestock, fisheries, and horticulture.

It added that in large commercial quantities, Niger and Kwara, as part of the broader picture of attaining food security, have the competitive and comparative production edge in fulfilling the Lagos demand.