In separate interviews with journalists in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa, poultry farmers described rising input costs as a serious threat to productivity.
The commissioner said that mobile veterinary clinics had also been deployed across the 27 LGAs.
Mr Otu also announced a partnership to establish 6,000 hectares of coffee plantations across Odukpani, Akamkpa and Akpabuyo Local Government Areas.
The National Sheep and Goat Development Association of Nigeria has urged the federal government to establish a national livestock feed price monitoring system.
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and thunderstorms across the country from Friday to Sunday.
Nigeria will present its one-million-hectare tree crops expansion programme to European cocoa industry leaders and investors in Brussels to attract investment.
AFAN urged the federal government to distribute agricultural inputs early for dry-season farming to boost food security and farmers’ earnings.
Mr Ladan said that low and irregular rainfall led to poor harvests, affecting most farmers.
The equipment distributed included 49 tricycles, 84 power tillers, 80 solar-powered water pumps, 200 knapsack sprayers and fertiliser applicators.
Traders and consumers described how changing prices have affected sales, household spending, and the quantities of produce they can afford.
