The Federal Government has pledged to increase the production of staple crops by small-holder farmers to 135 million metric tons by the end of this year in order to boost food security. 

This is part of the initiatives of the Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC) and shared by the spokesperson of the president, Ajuri Ngelale, on Thursday.  

According to the measures rolled out by the council, food security tops the list of the priority of the government.  

AgroNigeria gathered that the objective includes increasing staple crops from 127 million MT in 2023 to 134 million MT in 2024.  

The measures also include partnering with large-scale commercial farmers to boost local production.  

In addition, the council aims to support qualified farmers with satellite imagery of land use planning, among others.  

The PECC is a body of the economic team set up by President Bola Tinubu to revamp the economy of the country.  

The team includes the president, the 36 state governors, lawmakers as well as members of the organised private sectors, among others.