The office of the Vice president of Nigeria has put in place centralized data platform that will enhance realistic decisions to be quickly taken for food security in the country.
This was revealed at the National Agricutural Council Meeting held at Calabar by Mr. Eniola Akindele, one of the members of the Presidential Food System Coordinating Unit ( PFS- CU).
Akindele announced the Federal Government preparation to centralize and streamline crucial Agricutural data for apt action to tackle food challenges in the country.
He further emphasized on the importance of data availability towards effective food sustainable saying that this was the role the data board would play through the office of the Vice president.
He also noted that the data board will serve as a comprehensive repository for vital agricultural information ranging from crop yields, land use, livestock statistics, farming practices, market trends, and food production dynamics.
” The goal is to equip stakeholders with real-time, accurate data that will drive policy-making, empower farmers, and attract investment into the sector”
Explaining further, Eniola Akindele explained that the National Agricultural Data Board is designed to provide accurate information on various activities in the sector, adding it would empower policy makers and farmers.
According to him, it will enable farmers to make more informed decisions, optimize crop production, and reduce losses.In addition to crop data, the board will collect and analyze information on livestock, fisheries, agricultural inputs, storage facilities, and supply chain dynamics.
“The data board will help us track gaps in production, inefficiencies in food distribution, and regions most vulnerable to food insecurity,” said Akindele.
