President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said his renewed hope agricultural mechanization is yielding results with the launching of over 2000 tractors and other agricultural implements.
He said his administration procured over 2000 tractors, 50 industrial land preparation equipment, 12 fully equipped mobile workshops, 8000 ploughs specialised farming equipment, and other mechanised tools which he said if fully deployed will cultivate over 5 million hectares of agricultural land.
President Tinubu explained that the intervention will massively create jobs, produce massive foods, and transition farmers from using crude methods of farming to advanced mechanised farming practices.
Minister of State for Agriculture and food security, Senator Dr.Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi and the Minister of Agriculture and food security, Senator Abubakar kyari explained that the procurement of the agricultural implements is a major milestone in the Country’s history.
Deputy Prime Minister, Republic of Belarus, Victor Karankevich commended the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the partnership highlighting its importance in food security and agriculture prosperity.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was accompanied by eminent personalities including Niger state Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago to the launching and inspection of the renewed hope agricultural mechanization implements.
The federal government, under the leadership of President Bola, deployed more than two thousand heavy-duty agricultural equipment to boost food production in the country.
The multi-billion dollar equipment,delivered under the Nigeria-Belarus partnership,represents the largest agricultural mechanization initiative in the country’s history.
The tractors, which have been assembled in Abuja,were procured under a mechanisation partnership that was formalised in September 2024.
Alongside the tractors, the partnership includes the deployment of 9,072 assorted agricultural implements designed to support various farming operations.
To maximise impact, the tractors will be distributed through three key schemes:
1- Direct purchase for individuals and organisations wishing to acquire them outrightly
2.Leasing schemes that offer affordable access to mechanisation without the full costs of ownership
3. A service provider model that establishes tractor service centers in farming communities, enabling smallholder farmers to lease tractors as needed.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu accompanied by eminent personalities including Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, inaugurated Baban Shada/ Pai road project constructed by the Federal Capital Territory Abuja.
