“Tinubu Launches Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanization Programme: A New Era for Nigerian Agriculture”
President Bola Tinubu has launched the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanization Programme in Abuja, deploying 2,000 tractors and 9,072 specialized farming implements to boost Nigeria’s agricultural sector. This initiative aims to [1]:
- Programme Objectives:
- Food Security: Enhance productivity and ensure national food security
- Job Creation: Create hundreds of thousands of agro-based jobs
- Agricultural Development: Expand Nigeria’s food value chain and reduce post-harvest losses
- Regional Leadership: Position Nigeria as a regional leader in agri-tech and mechanized farming
The equipment launched includes [3]:
- Tractors:
- 500 units of 80HP 2-wheel drive tractors
- 500 units of 80HP 4-wheel drive tractors
- 500 units of 90HP 2-wheel drive tractors
- 500 units of 90HP 4-wheel drive tractors
- Implements:
- 58 Disc Ploughs
- 330 Disc Harrows
- 174 Disc Ridgers
- 294 Tractor Trailers
- 84 Seed Drills
- 64 800L Boom Sprayers
- 10 Combine Harvesters
- 2,533 sets of Spare Parts
This programme is expected to bring over 550,000 hectares of farmland into cultivation and produce more than 2 million metric tons of staple food annually. President Tinubu emphasized the importance of efficient deployment and accountability, urging stakeholders to utilize the equipment effectively and make farming more attractive to Nigerian youths [2][4].
