The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Offiong Offor, has said the state government is repositioning agriculture from subsistence farming into a major driver of food security, employment and wealth creation.
Offor said Governor Umo Eno’s administration had introduced deliberate interventions and leveraged donor-supported programmes to strengthen agricultural production and improve the livelihoods of farmers across the state.
She stated this during an interaction with journalists in Uyo on Thursday while reviewing the administration’s performance in the agricultural sector.
The commissioner noted that agriculture remained central to the state’s economy, making sustained government investment necessary to increase production, improve access to markets and create opportunities for rural communities.
Akwa Ibom has a predominantly agrarian population, with farming activities ranging from food crops such as cassava and vegetables to tree crops including oil palm and cocoa.
However, challenges such as poor rural roads, limited access to farm machinery and inputs,
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