Edo govt pledges support for women in agriculture

The Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security in Edo, Mr Stephen Idehenre, has reiterated the state government’s readiness to encourage more women into agriculture for food security in the state.

Idehenre said this on Tuesday in Benin, when he played host to members of the National Association of Women Entrepreneurs (NAWE), Edo Chapter.

He said that women had the capacity to develop the nation through agriculture and should be supported.

He urged the association to furnish his office with data and information of its members who are into agropreneurs, so that they could be captured in the state’s intervention for farmers.

The commissioner said the state government was committed to bridging the economic and social gaps existing between male and female genders in the state for a sustainable future.

Idehenre said government was committed to supporting women as evidenced in the number of women appointed as permanent secretaries and commissioners.

Earlier, the National Director of NAWE, Mrs Bridget Ngambu, gave a brief introduction of the association saying the visit was to introduce NAWE to the ministry.

Ngambu said it was also to partner with the ministry to ensure food security in the state.

The director congratulated the commissioner on his appointment and assured the ministry of the association’s co-operation to move the state agricultural sector forward.