Lagos targets 40% food self-sufficiency, Sanwo-Olu says

Lagos aims to raise food self-sufficiency from about 20% to 40% of state demand, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said through his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, at the 2026 World Food Day celebration in Ikeja. The strategy calls for increasing productivity on available land, strengthening supply partnerships with other states, expanding food processing and reducing waste. The government is developing a three-tier distribution network; the central hub at Ketu-Ereyun in Epe is at an advanced stage, while mid-level agro-produce hubs have opened or are under construction. The Produce for Lagos programme connects farmers with guaranteed markets, and farmer registration is underway following the launch of a N500 billion Guarantee Offtake Fund.