Mechanisation critical to attracting youths, empowering women in agriculture – Oluremi Tinubu
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu says agricultural mechanisation is critical for empowering women, attracting youths, and ensuring Nigeria’s food security. Read More: https://punchng.com/mechanisation-critical-to-attracting-youths-empowering-women-in-agriculture-oluremi-tinubu/
The First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, has emphasized the importance of mechanisation in attracting young people and empowering women in agriculture. She commended the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security for launching the Agri360 Mechanisation Training Initiative, which aims to train 5,000 women and youths in agricultural mechanisation, digital agriculture, equipment operation and maintenance, entrepreneurship, and agribusiness management.
Tinubu highlighted how mechanisation could increase productivity, reduce the physical burden of farming, and make agriculture more attractive to young Nigerians, with benefits extending across various sectors of the agricultural value chain.
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