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Greenport Nigeria, a greenhouse horticulture impact cluster, has announced its commitment to empower thenext generation of horticulturists in its bid to promote inclusive, sustainable agriculture in the country.
Greenport, in a statement, said the move would lay the foundation for food sovereignty in Nigeria, noting thatfood sovereignty is the right of people to define their own food and agriculture systems which has become atop priority in Nigeria.
According to Greenport Nigeria, the cluster brings together a consortium of local and international partners,including Viscon NL, Priva NL, Seed2Feed NL, Leiden Delft Erasmus NL, Koppert Biological Systems NL,JMSF Agribusiness Nigeria Ltd, Pan African Seeds NL, Eupesia Place Nigeria, and the African FarmersStories Initiative.
With its partners, the impact cluster will train local farmers in the latest techniques and technologies, allowingthem to grow crops to feed the local population and create a sustainable source of income.
Together, the collaboration of innovators will leverage their expertise and technology to create a self-sustainable greenhouse horticulture sector in Nigeria, where locally grown crops will form the backbone of thecountry’s food system.Greenport Nigeria further said it will provide the latest seed technology, greenhousesand biological pest control solutions, providing a model of sustainable agriculture that will be replicated acrossNigeria.
With this initiative, Greenport Nigeria is setting a course towards a more sustainable and safer food system inNigeria by empowering local farmers and promoting the growth of greenhouse horticulture. The purpose ofthe Impact Cluster is to ensure the country’s food sovereignty and build a better future for the nextgeneration.