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Few weeks ago, the Tinubu govt launch the construction of the Special Agricultural processing zones in 8 states across Nigeria...
This program is backed by international funding agencies to the tune of N1.5trillion Naira...
The Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZs) are expected to act as :
1. Agro-Industrial Clustering
Co-locate agricultural processing companies, logistics, storage, cold chains, and market infrastructure in designated rural hubs.
This clustering boosts efficiency, reduces transport costs, and encourages private investment.
2. Value Addition
Promote processing of raw agricultural produce into finished or semi-finished goods (e.g., tomatoes to paste, cassava to starch/flour).
Reduces post-harvest losses, especially in perishable produce.
3. Job Creation
Direct employment in processing plants, logistics, maintenance, etc.
Indirect jobs in farming, packaging, retail, and support services.
4. Export Promotion
Help Nigeria produce export-grade agricultural products, boosting foreign exchange earnings.
Enable compliance with international food safety and quality standards.
5. Technology Transfer & Innovation
Encourage use of modern equipment, renewable energy, and irrigation systems.
Enable training centers and partnerships with research institutes and agro-tech startups.
6. Private Sector Investment
De-risk agro-investments by providing public infrastructure, including:
Roads
Power
Water
Telecoms
Attract both local and foreign investors in agri-business.
7. Link Smallholder Farmers to Markets
Create structured offtake arrangements between processors and farmers.
Help farmers access finance, inputs, extension services, and mechanization.
This initiative would revolutionize the Agricultural economy of Nigeria, 8 states have been picked in the first phase ... With construction already in progress in Kano, Kaduna, Kwara, Cross River, FCT, Ogun and Imo with completion expected in 2026, 24 states are expected to benefit in phases 2...
I am jobless would no longer be an excuse when this Agro-Industrial zones breath to life....
Just prepare yourself....
Not done the Tinubu govt imported over 2000 tractors and farming tools , the biggest ever since nigeria became a country.... In a bid to mechanized Nigeria food production...
This 2,000 tractors came with disc ploughs, harrows, ridgers, trailers, seed drills, boom sprayers, combine harvesters, mobile workshops, implements, and spare parts .
The goal: modernize farming, reduce manual labor, boost yields, and ensure national food sovereignty, moving Nigeria toward self‑sufficiency and global agricultural competitiveness
The story didn't end there... This is just phase 1 involves distributing the first 2,000 tractors, with a long‑term vision to deploy 10,000 John Deere tractors over five years, managed by the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) .
The immediate aim is to cultivate over 550,000 hectares of farmland, produce 2 million metric tons of staple foods annually, generate 16,000+ jobs, and benefit 550,000 farming households .
This tractors are being deployed via a service‑provider model: private operators, cooperatives, and state bodies will offer mechanisation services to smallholder farmers
President Tinubu highlighted that mechanisation will make farming more attractive to youths by creating jobs in operation, repair, logistics, and agritechnology .
A nationwide training program is planned to equip farmers, operators, and technicians with necessary skills .
No govt living or dead has ever embarked on an Ambitious Agricultural revolution like what is unravelling before our eyes under Tinubu....
Not done... The Tinubu govt have recapitalizated the hitherto comatose Bank of Agriculture with the sum of over N1.5trillion
This is done to Enhance food security & agricultural productivity, boost lending capacity to smallholder farmers, enabling them to expand production, mechanize operations, and reduce food inflation .
This is part of Tinubu’s declared “State of Emergency on Food Security,” aiming to anchor Nigeria as a regional food leader .
This fund will support infrastructure development across the value chain—seeds, storage, logistics—future-proofing farming as a sustainable livelihood .
It will drive economic diversification & export growth
Not done..... The president is mobilizing forest rangers, for yrs , Bandits, Terrorists, Herdsmen and Kidnappers have made life unbearable for farmers across Nigeria...
The Tinubu govt plans to make our Farms safer for farmers and rural communities...
Tinubu is putting all the puzzles together to fix Nigeria broken Agricultural sector... To empower the " 50 million Agbado " Soldiers... This is the best time to open your eyes , monitor this Tinubu govt Agricultural initiative and see how it can better your lives...
The Agricultural revolution is on...
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