Jonathan sees Agriculture as Economic Booster

July 6, 2011

• N1.3tr spent on Food Importation annually
• Sectoral Analysis shows that on average  in the last 5 years, th agricultural sector contributed about 40% to the GDP and provided 60% of employment - Federal Ministry of Agriculture
• The country spends N635.5 billion on wheat, N365.5 billion on rice, N217 billion on sugar and N96.9 billion on fish yearly