1. AGRICULTURE IN NIGERIA, THE CHALLENGES AND THE WAY FORWARD

2. THE NIGERIAN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
Over 170 million people
Sustainable agro climatic conditions
Availability of export market
Rich vegetation to support a heavy population of livestock
79 million ha of arable land
267.7 billion m3 of water for irrigation
14 million ha of surface water
57.9 billion m3 of underground water
3.17 ha of irrigable land
Source: Vision 2020 NTWG on Agriculture & Food Security: 2009

3. THE NIGERIAN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
1970:
Leading Producer
Cocoa
Palm Oil
Groundnuts
Cotton
Rubber
Hides and Skin
GDP
(Agric Contribution to GDP) %
Export %
(Agric contribution to Export)
Local Food Needs
(Met by local production) %
Source: Vision 2020 NTWG on Agriculture & Food Security: 2009

4. THE NIGERIAN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
2013:
Leading Producer
Cassava
GDP
26.8 %
Import
$11bn (Rice, Fish & Sugar)
Source: Vision 2020 NTWG on Agriculture & Food Security: 2009

5. THE NIGERIAN AGRICULTURAL VISION
“By year 2020, Nigeria aims at having a modern technologically enabled
agricultural sector that fully exploits the vast agricultural resources of the country, ensures national food
security and contributes significantly to foreign exchange earnings”
Source: Vision 2020 NTWG on Agriculture & Food Security: 2009

6. THE NIGERIAN AGRICULTURAL SUB-SECTOR
Crops (85%)
Livestock (10%)
Fisheries(4%)
Forestry(1%)

7. FISHERIES SUB-SECTOR Annual Local Production
Distinct areas in Fisheries
Offshore
Onshore
Brackish water
Inland Capture
Aquaculture
Annual Fish Demand
2.7 million Metric Tons
Annual Imports
1.9 million Metric Tonnes (N billion)
Annual Local Production
800,000 Metric Tonnes (N52.8 billion)
Offshore - Piracy
Source: Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and FAO

8. FISHERIES SUB-SECTOR VISION
Increased production by 1million Metric Tonnes in 4 years.
Total value of country’s production N66 billion by 2017.
Reach 67% self sufficiency reducing import by 25% yearly.
Source: Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

9. FISHERIES SUB-SECTOR VISION
Increase Fingerling production by 1.25 billion per year.
Increase Production of Fish Feed by 400,000 MT per year.
Increase Table size fish production by an additional 250,000 MT per year.
Source: Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

10. CHALLENGES IN AGRICULTURE
Low public Investment
Concentration on production rather than full value chain
Concentration on inputs only at the expense of research
Extension services
Infrastructural development
Planning, priority and target setting
Reliable data generation and reporting
Proper monitoring and evaluation
Value Chain: Production, processing, storage & Marketing
Extension services: an informal educational process directed toward the rural population, offering advice and information to help solve their problems and improve their livelihoods.
Source: Vision 2020 NTWG on Agriculture & Food Security: 2009

11. What if there is a technological solution that:
THE WAY FORWARD
What if there is a technological solution that:
Aids in the planning & prioritization process eliminating the need for a Consultant and expensive Business Plans;
Replicate proven profitable farming practices and simplify them into daily/weekly tasks;
Assist the farmer in efficiently monitoring farm operations whilst generating necessary reports;
Assist farmers in purchasing inputs(Fingerlings/Feed) at very low prices;
Provide a ready market for all harvests when ready for sale.

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