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. It’s very important
b. It’s trivial
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
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