GENERATING DATA FOR AGRICULTURAL GROWTH…L-R: Statistician-General of the Federation and CEO of the National Bureau of Statistics, Mr Semiu Adeniran; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Mr Temitope Fashedemi; Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Aliyu Abdullahi; Chairman, Senate Committee on National Planning and Economic Affairs, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi; and Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, during the official launch and dissemination of the National Agricultural Sample Census Report in Abuja on Monday 24/06/24 PHOTO: FMBEP
The absence of adequate data on Nigeria’s agricultural sector has been a significant barrier to progress.
Without data, stakeholders can not make informed decisions crucial to agricultural growth.
Therefore, the launch and dissemination of the National Agricultural Sample Census Report addresses the problem of lack of data for agricultural development in Nigeria.