Govt targets 4,000 locally assembled tractors annually
The Federal Government plans a mega tractor assembly plant producing 4,000 units annually, aiming for agricultural mechanisation leadership and food sovere Read More: https://punchng.com/govt-targets-4000-locally-assembled-tractors-annually/
The Federal Government has introduced a policy and investment strategy aimed at increasing the annual production of locally assembled tractors to between 2,000 and 4,000 units. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, announced this at a high-level policy dialogue in Abuja. The policy aims to transform Nigeria from a state of agricultural potential to a powerhouse, addressing issues of mechanisation deficit and food vulnerability.
The minister stressed that mechanisation encompasses various aspects of farming, not just the use of tractors. Under the Renewed Hope National Agricultural Mechanisation Programme, the government has already procured and deployed 2,000 tractors and over 9,000 implements and spare parts, marking the largest agricultural mechanisation programme undertaken in Africa.
The proposed tractor assembly plant will reduce dependence on imported machinery, create jobs, and support the development of a sustainable mechanisation economy. The minister called on investors, youths, and women to invest in the emerging mechanisation economy, emphasizing that agriculture is now a domain of enterprise, technology, and wealth creation.
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