In its effort to ensure inclusive and robust development of the agricultural sector, the Federal Government yesterday launched the Knowledge Management Framework, an initiative to enhance knowledge flows between stakeholders.
Launching the initiative at the opening ceremony of first multi-stakeholder workshop on the implementation of the Knowledge Management (km) framework in Abuja, the minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh said the agricultural sector as one of the key driver of the economy need innovation and efficiency to ensure job creation, wealth augmentation and the production of adequate food for the rapidly growing population.
He said the sector faces many challenges across the value chains for the various commodities and that the safe production of food to adhere to health and commercial marketing standards and the climate change are yet to be surmounted.
Ogbeh who was represented by the director, planning and policy coordination, Mrs Rabi Adamu, said addressing these constraints and ensuring that information and knowledge flows between the government at all levels, the private sector, civil society and the farmers require engagement of all stakeholders in the country.
Speaking he said: “The world Bank report 2016 focuses on innovation and this clearly implies that countries that neglect innovation will gradually fall behind. Knowledge management is the vehicle for innovation as well as for enhancing efficiency of programmes and policies. It is critical that we embrace the efforts outlined in the KM framework close to our heart and nurture it to maturity.
“Framework is uniquely a clear outline to address a complex issue. It has been developed in close collaboration with key partners and already guides some of the partners. In this respect, I would like to recognize the GIZ and DFIDs programmes that have aligned their efforts to reinforce the framework.”
He said ministry has established a technical committee with representative from all departments to drive the overall process, while the ministry has also creates a Yellow Pages Directory which describes the ministry’s services with contacts details. This he said will address one of the questions of investors
