World Food Day: Experts discuss ways to transform Nigeria’s food systems

Agricultural experts, on Thursday, suggested ways to upscale innovations and technologies for food system transformation in Nigeria amidst changing weather patterns in the country.

The experts spoke during a panel session themed “Scaling Innovations and technologies for food system transformation” at the CGIAR and partners Exhibition and Open Day, organised by the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and other partners.

The event is part of activities mapped out to further commemorate the World Food Day under the CGIAR – a global research partnership for a food secure future dedicated to transforming food, land and water systems in a climate crisis.

In her remarks, Aline Mugisho, CGIAR country convener, explained that the CGIAR primary role is to produce agricultural innovations and technologies for food system transformation.

“The innovation here today is to make sure that we can…

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