MECHANIZING AGRICULTURE IS KEY TO FOOD SECURITY IN NIGERIA (REVIEW)

July 2020 | AJAR


Corresponding Author E-mail: altaofeeq2000@yahoo.com
Published: 28 July 2020

Abstract


The task of assuring food sufficiency is large and complex. Action needs to be taken simultaneously at the household, national and global levels. The Nigerian economy has what it takes to be food-sufficient and secure given the enormous natural endowment in the land, labour, capital, vegetation, etc. Nigeria could be food-secure if it adopts and faithfully encourage and engage in adaptive and innovative research towards the development of indigenous machines for farming and processing techniques. However, appropriate agricultural mechanization technology for Nigeria must evolve from a gradual development of indigenous technology for Nigerian agriculture. The mechanization approach must be an integrated one to include most, if not all, the agricultural production processes and operations and must also be part of and include the essential elements of the overall agricultural and rural development strategies to get to the roots of rural poverty.

Keywords:

Mechanizing, Agriculture, Food Security and Nigeria

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