In its bid to ensure food security in 2023 and beyond, the Imo State Government, in partnership with Harvestplus, a non governmental food nutrients body, have concluded arrangements to host about 5, 000 participants and 50 commercial exhibitors in the 8th edition of Nutritious Food Fair, in Owerri, from November 18 to 19, 2022.

Briefing Journalists, yesterday, in Owerri, the state Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr. Barthy Okorochukwu, said the 2022’s edition, tagged, ‘Improving Resilience through Nutritious Food System,’ scheduled to hold at the Ahiajoku Convention Centre, would witness training of farmers on latest improved varieties of crops and other nutrients.

Okorochukwu, who was accompanied by the Country Manager of Harvestplus, Dr. Yusuf Dollah; the state Nutrition Officer, Lois Onyike; a veteran Nollywood actor, Francis Duru; a manager in the organisation, Goodluck Ogu, among others, stressed that stakeholders expected to add value at the fair include: policymakers, researchers, farmers and food processors, key private sector players, who are to “showcase and market their innovations, share updates and discuss topical issues emerging in the nutritious food sector.”