NEC Approves Nationwide Replication of Katsina Sustainable Platform For Agriculture Model
The National Economic Council (NEC) has urged all states in the country to replicate the Katsina Sustainable Platform For Agriculture model, a programme that leverages technology to provide farmers with integrated agricultural assistance, including extension services and market linkages.
The recommendation followed a comprehensive presentation on Sustainable Platform for Agriculture by Senior Special Assistant to the President on on Innovation, Nasir Yammama.
The NEC, which met in Abuja on Thursday, was informed that the Katsina Sustainable Platform for Agriculture (KASPA) should serve as a model for adoption by sub-nationals, as it provides solutions to the challenges militating against improved agricultural productivity and sustainability in Nigeria.
The SSA said the model, which focuses on empowering smallholder farmers and developing the agribusiness value chain, leverages technology to provide farmers with integrated agriculture assistance, including extension services and market linkages.
The Council commended the innovation to deploy technology in addressing challenges faced by farmers across Nigeria and urged state governments to replicate the model in the bid to unlock the full potential of agricultural production in all regions across the country.
The Council directed the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to capture the programme in the 2026 budget, and establish agriculture data and control centre in the six geopolitical zones of the country.
Meanwhile, the NEC has backed President Bola Tinubu’s proposal to revamp police training institutions and those of other security agencies.
It also okays anticipatory action framework to prevent flooding in riverine areas across the 36 state.
At its 152nd meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, NEC constituted a committee chaired by Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, to oversee the process of overhauling the training institutions.
The committee was given one month to produce a blueprint.
Other members of the committee are Governors Uba Sani of Kaduna, Dapo Abiodun of Ogun, Kefas Agbu of Taraba, Umoh Eno of Akwa Ibom, Dauda Lawal of Zamfara, and Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa, with former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Baba Usman Alkali, as secretary.
