“Nigeria is facing two key gaps in agriculture today: an inability to meet domestic food requirements, and an inability to export at quality levels required
Admittedly, there have been some bright spots in Nigerian agriculture over the past decade. Innovative private sector players supported by a few progressive policies have made produced decent results such as the Lake Rice collaboration between the Lagos and Kebbi governments and some partners. Enterprising Nigerian agripreneurs are making strides in exporting a growing list of agricultural commodities.
And that explains why mechanization must be central to any serious effort to improve this negative situation. Among other benefits, mechanization boosts productivity, saves time, promotes specialization, creates jobs and reduces the physical and health hazards associated with subsistence farming. In other words, for the country to achieve the critical goals of higher productivity and large-scale farming, mechanization is indispensable.
The focus is on bespoke, custom-made solutions that work in the peculiar business environment of Nigeria through a proactive strategy. Among other John Deere brand solutions, Tata supplies Tillage , Crop care , Harvesters and Trailed Tailers. These solid solutions and products are backed by a trained team of technicians and spare parts warehouse across Nigeria.
At the state level, it has supported agricultural schemes in Enugu, Ebonyi, Kebbi, Ondo, Cross River, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Kano, etc. Some of the notable projects that have benefitted from Tata strategies and John Deere products include Dangote Rice & Sugar, Olam Rice, Flour Mills cereal and sugar project, BUA Sugar, Coscharis Rice, Panda Agric, Pally Agro.
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