Food basket of the nation
Benue is tagged the food basket of the nation as the best of farm products come from there. The farmland is very fertile and large expanse of arable soil are cultivated with cash and food crops. The harvest made feeds the nation as crops are transported to Lagos and other parts of the country.
A clear example is found in the past where groundnut and rice pyramids in Kano reigned as the nation’s major source of export income. This lends credence to the solid agricultural background of Northern Nigeria.