# 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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- Published: 2026-10-20T14:20:11+00:00
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- 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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| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | Nigeria minister reports Q2 agriculture growth of 4.39% | The World Food Day statement cited crop-production growth of 3.66%. | occurred |

Sources: <https://fmino.gov.ng/world-food-day-fg-restates-commitment-to-food-security-for-all-nigerians-as-agric-sector-records-4-39-growth/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-minister-reports-q2-2026-agriculture-growth-4-39-percent-2026/data/official-disclosure?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-minister-reports-q2-2026-agriculture-growth-4-39-percent-2026/data/official-disclosure?lang=en&format=csv)

### Q2 2026 indicators relayed by the minister

Methodology: 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.

| Indicator and period | Reported growth |
|---|---|
| Agriculture growth; Q2 2026; rate relayed by the minister | 4.39 |
| Crop-production growth; Q2 2026; rate relayed by the minister | 3.66 |

Sources: <https://fmino.gov.ng/world-food-day-fg-restates-commitment-to-food-security-for-all-nigerians-as-agric-sector-records-4-39-growth/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-minister-reports-q2-2026-agriculture-growth-4-39-percent-2026/data/minister-reported-q2-growth?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-minister-reports-q2-2026-agriculture-growth-4-39-percent-2026/data/minister-reported-q2-growth?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation](<https://fmino.gov.ng/world-food-day-fg-restates-commitment-to-food-security-for-all-nigerians-as-agric-sector-records-4-39-growth/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-20; Published: 2026-10-16)

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