Fight food waste to reduce hunger — Federal Government urges Nigerians.
Iziaq Salako, Minister of State for Environment, has urged Nigerians to fight hunger to foster environmental sustainability.
Mr Salako said this at a workshop for the project preparation phase of the GEF-8 Food Systems Integrated Programme (FSIP) for transformation to sustainable crops, livestock and aquaculture food systems in Nigeria (Kebbi and Niger states).
“We must tackle the extensive amount of food waste as a resource management issue and a moral imperative to fight hunger, foster environmental sustainability, and aid in securing food security,” he said.
Mr Salako said managing losses and waste wisely was crucial to reducing the hunger experienced by millions suffering from food scarcity and to the environment’s health.
“Our resolve is to ensure that the economic, social and environmental bases to generate food security and nutrition for today and the future are not compromised and growth is ensured in a milieu of environmental benefits.
