{"id":14802,"date":"2026-06-20T12:37:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/ebonyi-renews-commitment-to-achieving-zero-hunger\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T21:21:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T21:21:33","slug":"ebonyi-renews-commitment-to-achieving-zero-hunger","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/ebonyi-renews-commitment-to-achieving-zero-hunger\/","title":{"rendered":"Ebonyi renews commitment to achieving zero hunger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ebonyi State Government has renewed its commitment to achieving zero hunger in the southeastern Nigerian state. This was made known during the Zero Hunger Project team\u2019s courtesy visit to the newly appointed Honorable Commissioner of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Hon Princess Nkechinyere Iyioku<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><figure id=\"attachment_26345\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26345\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26345 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ebonyi-p1-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\" The Zero Hunger Team with the Honorable Commissioner and Permanent Secretary\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26345\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Zero Hunger Team with the Honorable Commissioner and Permanent Secretary<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hon Iyioku said that State Governor Francis Nwifuru is committed to making Ebonyi State number one in rice, cassava, yam, and livestock in the country and believes that partnership with the Zero Hunger Project will help to achieve the goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The courtesy visit aligns with the zero-hunger theory of change concept of \u201ctransfer\u201d between \u201ctechnology and innovation\u201d and \u201cpolicy analysis and policy engagement for technology uptake\u201d, to ensure policies that can support technology and innovation scaling are put in place. The visit provided an opportunity to brief the Hon Commissioner on the progress made by the project so far in the state, ranging from rice productivity enhancement, rice threshing capacity of the state strengthened with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africarice.org\/\">AfricaRice<\/a> adapted threshers supporting local content in the drive for mechanization and seed system strengthening, to mention a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><figure id=\"attachment_26346\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26346\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26346 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ebonyi-p3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Victoria Ogbonna and Roseline Amadi displaying their products\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26346\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Victoria Ogbonna and Roseline Amadi displaying their products<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ebonyi State is one of the poorest states in Nigeria, and hunger is a significant problem. However, the state government is determined to make progress in this area, and the renewed commitment to Zero Hunger is a positive step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Contributed by Oyewale Abioye<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ebonyi State Government has renewed its commitment to achieving zero hunger in the southeastern Nigerian state. 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