(Ecofin Agency) - The Nigerian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh (photo), has said that the Federal Government is dedicated to supporting all agricultural investments so as to boost food production in the country.

According to him, the government will continue to assist the agricultural sector considering the prevailing economic situation in Nigeria. “The federal government is determined to support all agricultural investments especially blending plants. The best sector to invest is agriculture because it is the sector which everybody needs including states and federal governments as well as the private sector. This, we believe will go a long way in boosting agricultural production in the country,” he told This Day.

The Minister added that the Nigerian government had carried out a comprehensive survey on soils to assess soil fertility across the country. The report of this survey will allow the government know the type of fertilizer each state needs.

Anita Fatunji