By: Ekunkonye Junior, Abuja.

A bill sponsored by Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, representing Kano North, seeking to modernise Nigeria’s agricultural sector has passed second reading in the Senate.

The proposed legislation seeks to provide a comprehensive legal framework for agricultural transformation, with emphasis on food security, productivity, mechanisation, irrigation, agricultural financing and agro-industrialisation.

The bill also seeks to promote rural development and climate-resilient farming as part of efforts to establish a sustainable framework for agricultural development in Nigeria.

Its passage for second reading on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, marks a legislative step towards the consideration of a comprehensive legal framework aimed at strengthening the agricultural sector.

The proposed legislation is expected to proceed to further legislative consideration, as the Senate continues its engagement with measures designed to promote agricultural productivity, food security and rural development.