According to Vanguard, the presidency made this known on Thursday, February 4, 2016 because with the rate at which the country is growing, population is expected to rise to about 509 million by 2050 and the present mode of farming will not sustain the increase.
Nigeria’s minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, who spoke during his defence of the 2016 budget on Thursday, noted that there is urgent need for all major stakeholders to work towards improving mechanized farming and irrigation, to ensure an all year farming to avert the problem.
He further averred that the country has the capacity to grow the grass required by the cattle to consume.
The current question to consider now is having said this minister, what will you do about it.The duty of government is to lead. Lead us with enabling policies and provide grants then. As against speculation, build the bridge over the problem to get us over to the other side.
Get a plan now and carry us along. The one fact we have realised a long time ago is that oil has failed and agriculture is viable. We earnestly await your direction
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