Presidency to proactively drive Agric sector with centralized data

The office of the Vice president, Federal Republic of Nigeria has set in motion a centralized data platform that will enhance pragmatic decisions to be quickly taken for food security in the country.

This information was made known at Calabar during the National Agricutural Council Meeting by one of the members of the Presidential Food System Coordinating Unit ( PFS- CU), Mr. Eniola Akindele who announced the Federal Government preparation to centralize and streamline crucial Agricutural data for apt action to tackle food challenges in the country.

Akindele expantiated on the importance of data availability towards effective food sustainable saying that this was the role the data board would play through the office of the Vice president.

According to Akindele, the data board will serve as a comprehensive repository for vital agricultural information ranging from crop yields, land use, livestock statistics, farming practices, market trends, and food production dynamics. 

" The goal is to equip stakeholders with real-time, accurate data that will drive policy-making, empower farmers, and attract investment into the sector"

Eniola Akindele explained that the National Agricultural Data Board is designed to provide accurate information on various activities in the sector, adding it would empower policy makers and farmers. 

He stressed under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, Nigeria is prioritizing data as a key tool for agricultural reform saying the data board would directly benefit local farmers, giving them access to essential information on weather patterns, market prices, pest outbreaks, and best farming practices. 

This will enable farmers to make more informed decisions, optimize crop production, and reduce losses.In addition to crop data, the board will collect and analyze information on livestock, fisheries, agricultural inputs, storage facilities, and supply chain dynamics.

“The data board will help us track gaps in production, inefficiencies in food distribution, and regions most vulnerable to food insecurity,”  said Akindele.