FG To Create Agric Mechanization Hubs In 774 LGAs
The Federal Government has revealed plans to create Agriculture mechanisation hubs in all the 774 local government areas of the country.
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, said the federal government has secured a €995 million deal with the Brazilian Government, and the German Deutsch Bank Group to finance a Green Imperative Programme in Nigeria. Kyari made this statement recently in Minna, Niger State.
According to the Minister, the Programme aims to create mechanization hubs in each of the 774 local government areas in Nigeria as part of its implementation plan.
“A memorandum of understanding between the Federal Government and the John Deer Group, a subsidiary of Tata Equipment, was signed.
“The manufacturer has signed to deliver 10,000 units of tractors and implement in tranches of 2,000 units per annum for the next five years.
“The Greener Hope Initiative is another veritable platform the federal government is deploying to ultimately change the deficit narrative in the Nigerian agricultural mechanization space,’’ he said.
Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu said his administration remains committed to ensuring food sufficiency and protecting local industries for sustainable economic growth.
The president who said this during the Food Security and Agricultural Mechanization Programme in Niger State, added that the initiative is for the deployment of cutting-edge agricultural machinery and technology for large-scale agro-value chain development in the state.
