Nigeria, Aug. 22 -- The Nigerian government has announced plans to launch the Women's Agro Value Expansion (WAVE) Programme, an initiative aimed at transitioning women from farmgate operators to agri-preneurs and value creators.

The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, made this known at the Renewed Hope - Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (RH-GEEP) Roundtable Meeting on Thursday in Abuja.

Mrs Sulaiman-Ibrahim said the programme is designed to expand women's participation in agricultural value chains while strengthening food security.

She also reaffirmed the government's commitment to women's empowerment, stressing that women's economic inclusion is essential to national development.

"When we empower a woma...