QUESTION 9 OF 23 PRESIDING QUESTIONS FOR 2023 PRESIDENTIAL QUESTS: THEIR AMBITIONS VERSUS OUR CONVICTIONS





 SECTION B: REVAMP OF PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Is it possible to ensure agricultural revolution in Nigeria without commensurate physical amenities that support farming and its allied activities? Infrastructure is the bedrock of a robust agriculture chain in any nation; studies have shown this. Commercial farming has also outgrown the consideration for cutlasses and hoes and embraced massive infrastructural upgrade of its entire value chain.

The 3 tiers of government – Federal, State and Local, haven’t been intentional and strategic about the provision of irrigation systems, mechanized farmland implements, agro-storage facilities (intra-towns and around airports & seaports), agro-cargo train cabins and rural roads linking farms to external places (for seamless grains, plants, livestock & dairy evacuation), well-planned agricultural produce markets in all localities and agro-allied industries.

Our next President in 2023 would have to work closely with the 36 State Governments, 774 Local Government Area Councils, private sector and multilateral organizations to facilitate the provision and access to these moribund or non-existent infrastructure across the entire agriculture value chain in order to ensure food sufficiency for local consumption and earn significant foreign exchange from agriculture. How important is this recommended agricultural infrastructure revamp come 2023?

a.   a. It’s very important

b.   b. It’s trivial

c.   c. 21st century agriculture does not require such critical thinking of infrastructure

 

Dr. Adetolu Ademujimi is a Medical Doctor, Author, Reformer, Coach and Public Policy expert who wrote in from Akure in Nigeria. Email: ademujimi@yahoo.co.uk; Twitter: @toluademujimi; Instagram: @adetoluademujimi; Linkedin: @adetolu ademujimi

 

 

Comments

  1. Catherine Ogunjebi12 November 2022 at 13:46

    It's very important.
    However, i suggest that a point or two on the provision of new, and/or maintenance of existing storage facilities for food products should be added to this discussion.

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  2. okedusiaben20 November 2022 at 17:50

    Before oil was discovered the main source of Nigeria earnings was from Agriculture products
    The Agric village of Old can be upgraded and massive infrastructural should be embarked upon as suggested fir food sufficiency and for foreign exchange earnings.

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