Nigeria: Modernising Nigeria's Agriculture Through Mechanised Farming

To all Nigerians and business community at large and to the investors and stakeholders in the agricultural sector, I consider this article as one that should greatly assist in forming perspectives about the innovative interventions of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) where I serve as permanent secretary, supporting the reforms being led by the current administration. The interventiosn elucidated here are primed on transparency, innovation, proactive and problem-solving initiatives that would change the face of agriculture in Nigeria tremendously in the next couple of years.

Not very long ago, President Goodluck Jonathan flagged off the mechanisation component of the Agriculture Transformation Agenda (ATA) to enhance partnerships with the private sector to provide mechanisation services to all Nigerian farmers. I am pleased to report that, through this programme, a total of 590 tractors have been provided and delivered to all the Agricultural Equipment Hiring Enterprises (AEHEs) centres across the country.

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