The Federal Government (FG) and the Bank of Agriculture have distributed over 2,000 tractors and heavy-duty equipment to mechanised farmers to boost production and strengthen national food security.
The development was confirmed by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, and the Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture, Mr Ayodeji Sontinrin, as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
The rollout is part of the Renewed Hope National Agricultural Mechanisation Programme (NAMP), supported by Heifer International and Heifer Nigeria, aimed at transforming agriculture into a productivity-driven and sustainable sector.