The Agric Centre located in Umuele is an Imo State government establishment that conducts innovative public policy and economic research on agricultural, environmental, and food issues. She actively combines academic excellence with engagement and anticipatory thinking that informs and benefit Akah people in food production.

The centre is responsible for the supply of fertilizers, modified seeds or agricultural plants and farm equipment at a subsidized prices to local farmers. The centre uniquely engaged in educating farmer on new techniques that could improve their productivity.

The centre was established in the early 80's, during the onset of hipper inflation and subsequent austerity measure in Nigeria, when the prices of food stuffs and other essential commodities rose beyond the reach of a middle class Nigerian. People were encouraged to go back to basis, that is, to be actively engaged in farming, so that they would be able to produce some fraction of the foodstuffs they consume. The centre was intended to facilitate this move, by supplying the people with required know-how, farm input and equipments.

However, at the initial stage, the Centre was of great assistance to the people of Akahland, as state and federal government subsidized farm inputs and equipments were made available at the Centre for Akah people at avoidable prices. This also impacted food production in Akahland as most of the farmers experienced increased yield in their farm produce. But this assistance by this Centre was not long lived. As time went on, the supplies to the centre began to dwindle. Their information and education service were not readily fetched by the farmer due to shortage or unavailability of her staffs.

At a certain point, the Centre was no longer rendering the services it was known for, and Akah people began to loose faith in the Centre. All the efforts made to revive the Centre to its previous status has not been successful due to lack of funding by the government and other irregularities.