Agaie is an ancient town founded around fourteenth century in present-day Nigeria covering roughly the same land of the present LGA.
The first settlers were Zhitako (nupe subgroup) they are believed to have settled Since 9,000B.C. Originally, and prior to the Fulani jihad, Agaie was known as "Agan-ye" meaning "They heard and understood" in Nupe language.
The people of Agaie local government are mainly farmers enjoying the vast arable land suitable for large scale production of rice, mellon, millet, groundnut, cassava, yam, maize, soya beans, Banana, sugarcane among others.
Economic trees that can be found in Agaie abundance includes:- Shea tree, mango, orange and citrus. There exist the Basu farms, Nuhu Farms and Babba Shehu farms in Agaie Local Government.
Shea Trees: The abundance of SHEA BUTTER at Wadata and Koriyagi earned Agaie the name "Shea butter" local Government. The large scale production of shea butter attracted foreign and local investors e.g. JAICA, GIZ e.t.c including donor agency who repeated visits fast tract the enviable expansion of Agaie Shea butter marketing.
Fishing:- Fishing remain the major occupation of the people of Kintako or Baro Area. Fundamentally, the rich potentials in terms of abundant river and aquatic animals informed the council decision to institutionalize the annual GUZASA fishing festival near soje.
Agaie later became an emirate and part of the Fulani Jihadist in 1822, after Fulani mercenaries intervened in the Nupe civil wars. In the early 20th century, the land became a part of the British Empire.The Etsu Nupe Agaie is Alhaji Yusuf Nuhu [2]
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