Kaduna Stakeholders Push for Gender Policy in Agriculture

Stakeholders have called on the Kaduna State government to domesticate and implement the Revised National Gender Policy on Agrifood Systems Transformation for Nigeria and its Strategic Plan of Action (NGPAST, 2025–2030). They also recommended integrating the Revised National Youth Manifesto in Agriculture for Nigeria (2025–2030) into state plans and budgets, focusing on priorities such as land, markets, finance, innovation, climate resilience, and governance.

This request was articulated in a communique signed by Mohammed B. Ashafa, national president of the Maize Farmers Association of Nigeria, Emmanuel Benet from civil society organizations, and Dr Joseph Apeh from Sahel Consulting, following a market systems symposium held in Kaduna. The communique praised the Kaduna State Government's commitment to agricultural development and food security while suggesting improvements in transportation systems, the role of agricultural extension agents, and the strengthening of cooperative societies to ensure effective service delivery, particularly for women, youth, and persons with disabilities.