The budgetary allocation of three percent and four percent annually is grossly inadequate if the agric sector is to drive the economy of our country and provide employment for the jobless, generate foreign exchange, create raw materials for the ailing in

annually is grossly inadequate if the agric sector is to drive the economy of our country and provide employment for the jobless, generate foreign exchange, create raw materials for the ailing industries and guarantee food security. Nigeria as a signatory to the Maputo declaration of 2001, agreed that 10 percent of every annual budget will be committed to the agricultural sector by all African countries to guarantee food security in the continent. In the 60s and 70s, Nigeria was not only sufficient in food production but the bulk of our foreign income came through agriculture. This lost glory can be reclaimed if agriculture is given desired attention by all stakeholders.