The new plans aim to boost agricultural productivity and strengthen the economy by creating opportunities in the real sectors of agriculture, manufacturing, and construction and to provide urgent economic relief for Nigerians.
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The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has called on Nigerians, particularly the youth, to adopt sustainable practices through tree planting to combat the adverse effects of climate change.
Agriculture policy and legislative regimes are very dynamic. Governments are constantly enacting new policies and revising existing ones. Yet, a lingering question is how grounded these decisions are in solid data and evidence. Many times, policies have had unintended negative consequences, while others are lacking in key aspects that ensure effectiveness, equity, and sustainability.
The Federal Government says it will continue to support agriculture, farmers and the farming community as they continue to contribute to the economic growth and development of the country.
An Agronomist, Dr Ilyasu Gital, has advocated for zero-tillage agriculture to conserve soil, prevent desertification and increase yield per unit area of land.
At the BOSON conference, experts emphasized the transformative role of AI and advanced tools in plant research to boost sustainability and economic growth in Nigeria’s agricultural sector.
”Agroecology helps us in terms of livelihood diversification, so farmers can have different crops, plant different crops in a small piece of land, while the land continues to sustain itself.
The Nigerian Youth for Agricultural Revolution Initiative (YOFAGRI), an NGO, says the agriculture sector contributes about 21 per cent to the Nigerian Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
AI is transforming agriculture with IoT and machine learning, boosting yields, efficiency, and Nigeria’s economic potential.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in the last ten years spent around N2.07 trillion on interventions in the agricultural sector