The Secretariat is mandated to ensure sustainable food security through the development and implementation of the necessary framework to harness the vast Agricultural potentials in FCT, with the main objective of accelerating the development of Agriculture and Rural Development to meet the challenges of Employment Generation, Economic Empowerment, Production of Food and Fibre Security in the Territory.
Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat
Ensuring Household Food Security
Geidam Receives House Committee Members on oversight visit to ARDS
Members of the House of Representatives Committee on the Federal Capital Territory Area Councils and Ancillary Matters are presently on an oversight oversight visit to the Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat (ARDS)
2025: A Promising New Year for FCT Agriculture
Compliments of the season to you all
As we step into the New Year, I am filled with hope and optimism for the great possibilities that lie ahead for the Agricultural Sector in the Federal Capital Territory especially as we continue to take bold steps towards transforming the sector into a vibrant engine of economic growth and food security.
Flag-off of the distribution of agricultural inputs, to Community Interest Groups (CIG’s) under the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
The event marked a major step in ACReSAL’s mission to enhance environmental sustainability and agricultural productivity in FCT. Leading the historic event in the beautiful and serene Sheda community of Kwali Area Council was Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, the Honourable Minister of State, FCT who is also Chairperson of the FCT Project Steering Committee.
ARDS Mandate
Key Areas of Focus
Enhancing Production and Productivity of Agriculture products;
Improving Access to Markets and Value Addition
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