We’ll bridge the gap between demand and supply - Aks Agric Commissioner

The Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural resources Dr Mathew Nathan Ekaette, has stated that the state government is ready to ensure there is food sufficiency, thereby meeting with the ever increasing demands for agricultural products. He made the declaration during the flagging off this year’s Second Season Planting at the Seed Multiplication Farm, in Eket Local Government Area. Dr. Ekaette who expressed appreciation to the Governor for his commitment towards the development of agriculture in the state also said the Technical Committee on Agriculture and Food Sufficiency is a child of necessity, stressing that the committee has what it takes to reposition farming in the state. he called on the people of Akwa Ibom state to invest in farming, while pledging the continued support of the ministry, especially in the area of mechanisation and fertilizers.