Nigeria minister reports Q2 agriculture growth of 4.39%
The World Food Day statement cited crop-production growth of 3.66%.
Event / data period: 2026-10-16
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Nigeria’s Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi said in an October 16 statement that agriculture grew 4.39% and crop production 3.66% in the second quarter of 2026. He attributed the figures to the National Bureau of Statistics.
The statement lists dry-season production, storage, cold chains and mechanisation as tools to strengthen food supply. These are second-quarter indicators relayed by the ministry, not October production measurements or an independent assessment of the announced policies’ effects.
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Nigeria minister reports Q2 agriculture growth of 4.39%
The World Food Day statement cited crop-production growth of 3.66%.
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Q2 2026 indicators relayed by the minister
| Agriculture growth; Q2 2026; rate relayed by the minister | 4.39 |
| Crop-production growth; Q2 2026; rate relayed by the minister | 3.66 |
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The statement lists dry-season production, storage, cold chains and mechanisation as tools to strengthen food supply. These are second-quarter indicators relayed by the ministry, not October production measurements or an independent assessment of the announced policies’ effects.
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