The previous president made this known on Thursday at the Nigeria Zero Hunger Strategic Forum Meeting in Sokoto State.
Obasanjo said that activity, which would spread over the 36 states and Abuja, would work to enhance sustenance security through the advancement of economical farming.
"It is basically additionally to convey us more like a zero appetite world, fast financial development and increment agrarian efficiency.
"Right now, we are focusing on six states. They are Sokoto, Kebbi, Borno, Ogun, Ebonyi and Benue.
"We are working significantly with our different advancement accomplices together to prevail on our objective of completion yearning and neediness over the whole nation," he said.
Obasanjo said that the discussion would bolster, support and screen advance in the six states, including that the governors of the states had consented to actualize the Zero Hunger Roadmap.
"I feel exceedingly regarded to be here in the antiquated city of Sokoto, the Seat of the Caliphate." he said
In his comments the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar said horticulture remained the backbone of the economy.
"For the general population of Sokoto state, particularly our precursors had laid for us a strong establishment on which practical advancement could have been designed.
"Tragically, be that as it may, cultivating society and all related fortunes were discarded because of the oil blast," he said.
Abubakar said that the gathering would no uncertainty fill in as force which would encourage the legislature in its craving to actualize the agribusiness approaches.
Sultan said that in January 2017, history was made when the Federal Government stepped up with regards to propelling the Strategic Plan.
"The arrangement was labeled: "Combination Report of the Nigeria Zero Hunger Strategic Review' and the exertion is to end hunger and accomplish sustenance security continuously 2030.
Gov. Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state, said that vital plans and projects had been figured throughout the years with an enthusiastic spotlight on accomplishing Zero Hunger by 2030.
Tambuwal said that progressive governments had made a few endeavors to reorient the general population and to guarantee the rebuilding of cultivating esteems, however almost no victories had been recorded.
"I earnestly trust that with appropriate duty and watchful arranging, the desires could be acknowledged; and our state could exceed expectations and turn into a nourishment crate for the country.
"In this way, as responsive networks, we are resolved to channel our human and material assets in the most beneficial courses, especially through the advancement of agribusiness.
"Each resident of our dear country has the municipal obligation of propelling the course of its improvement.
"All hands should subsequently be on deck to design and understand our Zero Hunger want as laid out by our Zero Hunger Strategic Initiative," he said.
Alhaji Bashir Garba, the Chairman, Local Organizing Committee of the occasion, said that the Sokoto State Government under the capable administration of Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal had executed significant number of tasks to help horticulture in the State.
Garba, who is likewise the Secretary to the State Government, said this ran from the acquirement, appropriation of cultivating actualizes, grouped manures to synthetic compounds.
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