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Nigeria's Agricultural Renaissance: President Tinubu Commissions 2000 Tractors for Nationwide Deployment

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President Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigeria's agricultural renaissance has begun as he commissioned 2000 tractors for nationwide deployment under the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme. The programme marks a significant step towards modernizing farming practices and ensuring national food security. With the support of international partners, particularly the Republic of Belarus, Nigeria aims to become a global agricultural powerhouse, supplying quality produce to international markets while ensuring every citizen can access affordable and nutritious food.

Key Takeaways:

  • President Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to transforming Nigeria's agriculture sector by modernizing farming practices and ensuring national food security.
  • The Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme involves the distribution of 2,000 tractors and accompanying implements nationwide through a service-provider model to support smallholder farmers.
  • The programme is expected to cultivate over 550,000 hectares of farmland, produce more than 2 million metric tons of staple food, create over 16,000 jobs, and directly benefit over 550,000 farming households.
  • The initiative includes mandatory operator training, GPS-enabled tracking for accountability, a structured repayment model, and pro bono equipment allocations to research and training institutions.
  • Nigerians are being urged to take ownership of the agricultural transformation drive and contribute actively to achieving food sovereignty.
  • The programme has been made possible through a partnership with the Republic of Belarus, which has delivered high-quality tractors, combine harvesters, mobile workshops, implements, and spare part kits.
  • The Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus, Viktor Karankevich, has congratulated President Tinubu and the people of Nigeria on initiating a strategic and timely intervention to strengthen national food security.

Statistics:

  • 2,000 tractors are being deployed nationwide as part of the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme.
  • The programme is expected to enable the cultivation of over 550,000 hectares of farmland.
  • The initiative aims to produce more than 2 million metric tons of staple food.
  • The programme is expected to create over 16,000 jobs.
  • Direct benefits to farming households are expected to exceed 550,000.

Sources:

  • President Bola Tinubu
  • Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Abubakar Kyari
  • Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Viktor Karankevich
  • Republic of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko
  • Premium Times

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