Expectations high as national agricultural show begins

Stakeholders in the agric sector from all over the country yesterday converged at the National Agricultural show ground, kilometre 28, Abuja-Keffi expressway in Karu, Nasarawa State for the opening of the 10th edition of the show organised by the National Agricultural Foundation.

The event, organised in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has its theme as ‘Agriculture for Sustainable Economic Diversification and Growth.’

Already, many participants have set up their exhibition stands where various technologies, services, and products will be showcased.

Agro allied industries, service providers, agro scientists, farmers, and equipment providers will in the next three days look forward to expanding their network, market and connection in annual agric fiesta.

Top functionaries at the event include the Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Abdullaihi Adamu, Deputy Governor, Nasarawa State, Silas Agara, Permanent Secretary, Federal ministry of agriculture and rural development, Dr. Bukar Hassan, the FAO country representative, sufyan Koroma, commissioners of agriculture from the states among others.

The traditional rulers present include the Emir of Keffi, Alhaji Chindo Yamusa III, the representative of the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Suleiman Gambari among others.

Some of the companies already present include the Indorama fertilizer, Kingdom Aquarium, poultry equipment providers, light agro equipment providers and other manufacturers.

Kano state along with others is also showing strong presences with their various products developed in the state.