Nigeria is the leading producer of cassava and yam globally. Its export value was $1.02 million, with an extremely small (0.057%) percentage in global cassava exports.
Recently, experts have done several investigations to discover the sudden decline of the agriculture sector in Nigeria. Nigeria is well-known when it comes to agriculture. Is the country lagging behind generational changes and advancements? Here is what the experts have to say about the sector’s current state.
According to experts, the major issues hindering farmers’ output in the nation are a lack of technology and creativity.
They stated that the sector’s poor utilization of technology and lack of innovation impacted crop production on fields and the capacity to undertake timely operations like precision farming.
Nigeria is one of the countries with the lowest mechanized farms in the world. The agricultural machinery usage rate is still lower than the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) considers essential to fulfill growing food demand and ensure food security.
Farmers in Nigeria are less equipped with farm mechanization, and most Nigerian farmers rely on traditional farming tools for production on vast farmland.
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