By Chukwuka Ugokwe
The Anambra State Ministry of Agriculture says arrangements are in top gear for commemoration of year 2025 World Food Day with a Mega Farmers Solidarity Rally in support of Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s re-election bid.
The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has designated October 16 every year as World Food Day to promote global awareness and highlight the need to ensure healthy diets for all
Making this known, the State Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Forster Ihejiofor, said the Ministry will collaborate with stakeholders in the sector to hold the ceremony, adding that a lot of activities have been lined up for the event, including food fair and produce exhibition scheduled to hold on Thursday, October 16 at Dr Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka.
According to him, this year’s world Food Day will be unique aligning its theme “Food Security, Shared Prosperity” with the revolutionary impact of the state government in the agric sector.
” This historic ceremony will mobilise over 5,000 farmers, processors, traders, and value chain actors across the state to celebrate the progress achieved under Governor Soludo, and to endorse his candidacy for re-election”
Dr Ihejiofor, testified to the positive feedback from farmers and other agric stakeholders regarding free distribution of economic tree seedlings, organic fertilizers and improved access roads to various markets, which have significantly boosted their businesses.
While noting that the state government’s Farm To Feed Campaign had started yielding results to ensure food security, he acknowledged that other programmes and policies of the governor has continued to propel development of all the sectors.
He, therefore, noted that the farmers considered it worthy to speak to the electioneering season through the upcoming ceremony in support of good governance in the state.
Chukwuka is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State
