Nigeria’s agric growth slowed to 0.18 percent in the first quarter of 2024 despite the federal government declaring a state of emergency on the agricultural sector.
Data from the GDP report shows that growth in the sector saw a significant decline of 1.9 percent on a quarter-on-quarter basis fr
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Feyishola Jaiyesimi
Feyishola Jaiyesimi is a journalist at BusinessDay Media with over two years reporting experience. She began her journalism career as an agricultural reporter and now covers the energy sector, including oil, gas, electricity, environment, and renewables. She has been selected for professional training by the US Consulate, Lagos. She is a 2025 Dataphyte Biodiversity Reporting Fellow. Feyishola holds a bachelor’s degree in Zoology and Environmental Biology from Ekiti State University.
