The Minister of Agriculture, MOHAMMED ABUBAKAR, has said today that in spite of the protracted security challenge in the country, food production has not dropped.

Speaking during the weekly ministerial briefing at the State House in Abuja, the minister acknowledged that the insurgency, inhibiting farmers from accessing their farms, particularly in the North-West, North-East, and North-Central, is a concern for the Federal Government.

MOHAMMED ABUBAKAR further revealed that 3.6 million direct and indirect jobs have been created through 1.1 billion dollars in externally-funded agriculture projects and are being implemented by the present administration.

He maintained that food production continues at an appreciable level for most parts of the country.

The minister gave the participating states as Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Kano, Katsina, Kogi, Kwara, Kebbi, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Plateau and Sokoto