{"id":12686,"date":"2026-06-20T12:57:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/nigerian-agriculture-minister-to-support-iita-youth-agripreneurs\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T17:14:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T17:14:48","slug":"nigerian-agriculture-minister-to-support-iita-youth-agripreneurs","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/nigerian-agriculture-minister-to-support-iita-youth-agripreneurs\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Agriculture Minister to support IITA Youth Agripreneurs"},"content":{"rendered":"Nigeria\u2019s Honorable Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has expressed interest in supporting the IITA Youth Agripreneurs (IYA).\n
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The Honorable Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh talking to DG N. Sanginga<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nReceiving the IITA and IYA delegates led by Director General Nteranya Sanginga, in his office on 14 March, the Minister said the initiative was in line with his administration\u2019s vision of ensuring that agriculture is embraced by Nigerian youth as a business.\n\nExpressing delight about the IYA program, Chief Ogbeh promised to negotiate a 100-ha piece of land for the\u00a0Jeunes agripreneurs de l'IITA<\/a>\u00a0in Abuja at Gurara Dam Irrigation Scheme Land. He also promised two tractors to mechanize crop production and operations.\n\nThe Minister said \u201cAgriculture will be the next goldmine of the world.\u201d He added that the country is finding it difficult to meet the food supply demand from countries around the world.\n\nHe enjoined the youth to tap into the opportunity and secure the future by taking agriculture as a business. He added that the Ministry will build a Youth-Agroindustrial Complex in Abuja and other states to train and empower youth in agribusiness.\n

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The Honorable Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh with the Agripreneurs in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\nThe Minister also emphasized banana\/plantain production through the tissue culture technique. He urged IITA to invest more in tissue culture to enhance production of suitable banana\/plantain for export.\n\nResponding to the Minister, DG Sanginga highlighted IITA\u2019s efforts in the areas of food production and research. He said IITA has the expertise and resources to boost food security and production in Africa.\n\nThe IITA entourage included Alfred Dixon, Gbassey Tarawali, Toyin Oke, Evelyn Ohanwusi, Ene Agada, and Zacchaeus Isuwa.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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