‘Government’s investment in agric machinery will boost food production’

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Stakeholders in agriculture sector have called on government to provide loans to smallholder farmers as a way of boosting food production

in the country. They said, by investing in agriculture machinery, as part of commitment to the sector in the country.

“Providing loans to real farmers for machinery will be very beneficial, especially to the small-scale farmers. These farmers often face financial constraints that hinder their ability to invest in necessary equipment. A civil servant, Mrs Funke Ashaolu, who is also a farmer, said lack of machineries for operations is really affecting her farms, as the cultivation process is always very slow. She said the government can help them with financial support, in form of loan. “This will help me in different ways.”

in the country. They said, by investing in agriculture machinery, as part of commitment to the sector

 

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