The Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) is a Nigerian government agency coordinating and monitoring agricultural research to increase agricultural productivity for economic development.^[1][2] The agency also trains farmers.^[3] In 2021, the agency inaugurated Agricultural Radio and Television to disseminate information to farmers more effectively.^[4]

The Executive Secretary of the Council, Professor Garba Hamidu Sharubutu, represents Nigeria on the Board of Trustees of the African Agricultural Technology Foundation, an organization that works towards promoting food security prospects in the continent through agricultural technology and giving support to farmers and governments Sub-Saharan Africa to easily access tools and resources that will give them the needed competitive edge in the 21st century agriculture markets.^[5][6]