Lagos State plans to increase its food self-sufficiency level from about 20 per cent to 40 per cent through increased agricultural production, food processing and improved distribution networks.
Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat disclosed this while representing Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the 2026 Eko World Food Day celebration in Ikeja. He said the target was part of the state’s five-year Agricultural and Food Systems Roadmap.
Hamzat explained that improving food security would require more efficient sourcing from other states, increased processing capacity and reduced food waste. He stressed that the state must produce more from available farmland rather than rely solely on expanding cultivated areas.
The roadmap includes plans for a central food security and logistics hub at Ketu-Ereyun, Epe, middle-level agricultural produce hubs and last-mile distribution networks. The facilities are expected to improve the movement of food from farms to markets, reduce intermediaries and make food more affordable.
The first phase of the central logistics hub was reportedly at an advanced stage, while facilities at Abijo in Ibeju-Lekki and Dairy Farm in Agege had been commissioned. Construction was ongoing at Opebi in Ikeja and Bombata on Lagos Island.
Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems Abisola Olusanya said the government had invested in agricultural training, mechanisation, processing, livestock development, aquaculture and food distribution. She described agriculture as an interconnected system involving farmers, processors, traders, logistics operators, financial institutions and consumers.
The BATN Foundation said its partnership with the state government had improved the livelihoods of more than 4,000 smallholder farmers since 2019 and engaged over 10,000 shoppers. The foundation also reported investing more than ₦5bn in empowerment programmes and reaching over 1.9 million beneficiaries through initiatives covering agricultural training, farm inputs and access to water.
