BRASS TACKS OF AGRICULTURE

Agriculture is one sector that is of great importance to any society

Today we will be talking about the Brass tacks of agriculture

Nigeria gained her independence on  the 1^st of October 1960 and that day marked the beginning of agriculture in Nigeria, and ever since our independence, so many historical things has taken place which many of us have little or no knowledge of . Agroeat brings some of these important fact  into limelight.

1.      According to statistics, the world’s highest producer of cassava is Nigeria.

2.      Did you know? Nigeria has 84 million hectares of fertile land.

3.      The agricultural sector in Nigeria employs 70% of the nation’s working population.

4.      Nigeria is the second largest producer of tomatoes in Africa and 13th largest producer in the world.

5.      The Cocoa House in Ibadan was once the tallest building in tropical Africa. It was formerly known as “Ile Awon Agbe” which translates to “House of Farmers.”

6.      Nigerian family farmers sell only 26% of their agricultural products, while they consume whatever is left.

7.      Did you know? Only 16% of Nigerian small family farms have access to motorized equipment.

8.      Nigerian staple food crops include cassava, yams, corn, coco-yams, cowpeas, beans, sweet potatoes, millet, bananas, rice, fruits, and vegetables.

9.       According to statistics, Nigeria is currently the highest producer of rice in Africa

10.  The minister of Agriculture is Mr Sabo Nanono.

We have a rich history and enough resources to make Nigeria a power-house in agriculture but this has not been the case since we have been struggling to get the right policies and infrastructure to encourage farmers do more to increase their productivity.

Visit us for more information about the depth and potentials of agriculture in our great nation.

Content creator; Oluwaseun Fiki BHU/16/02/02/0011

Editor : Adu Modupe Christiana BHU/16/02/02/0022