By Chizoba Okeke
The Anambra Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Ben Odoemena, says the state government is developing a 10-year agricultural strategy to reposition the sector following challenges experienced in 2025.
Dr. Odoemena disclosed this on August 7 while appearing before the Public Accounts Committee of the Anambra State House of Assembly during the review of the state’s 2025 audited accounts in Awka.
He said the ministry had assessed its performance in 2025 and identified gaps that necessitated a comprehensive, result-oriented roadmap for the agricultural sector.
According to him, the strategy will serve as a blueprint for agricultural development in the state over the next decade. “The document will define the flagship programmes to be implemented by the state government and will be presented to Governor Chukwuma Soludo and his team within the next three months,” he said.
The commissioner also responded to concerns over the quality of seedlings distributed under previous agricultural interventions. He acknowledged that while some beneficiaries complained about the seedlings, others reported satisfactory performance, with some already producing fruits.
Dr. Odoemena said the ministry would henceforth adopt a community-based approach to seedling distribution to enhance transparency, monitoring and evaluation of government interventions. He explained that the new approach would enable members of the State House of Assembly and other stakeholders to monitor projects in their constituencies and assess their impact.
The commissioner said the ministry had taken note of concerns over possible lapses in the implementation of previous interventions and would adopt improved measures in future programmes.
Earlier, the Chairman of the House Committee on Public Accounts, Hon. Noble Igwe, commended the commissioner for honouring the committee’s invitation and providing explanations on the ministry’s programmes and activities.
Hon. Igwe said the review of the audited accounts was aimed at strengthening accountability, transparency and the effective implementation of government programmes in the state.
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