
The disclosure was made on Wednesday during a meeting with members of the Developing-8 (D-8) group at the Government House in Minna.
Speaking at the event, Governor Bago emphasized the significant contribution of agriculture to Niger State’s economy.“Last year, [we] did over profit of over 600 billion in agriculture and its related businesses, that is conservatively, you know, in terms of grains production, in terms of that’s both private and public sector combined, you know, agro sales.
So we have seen that to sustain food security, to provide you employment and engagement, to reduce insecurity, social vices, agriculture is the way forward.
And the only way we can do that is to introduce new techniques, new technology in the production,” he said.The governor further highlighted the need for advancements across the agricultural value chain, including crop production, irrigation, animal husbandry, livestock management, and aquaculture.
