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FG To Deploy Drone Technology To Boost Agriculture In Nigeria – Kyari

Abubakar Kyari

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The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, on Tuesday disclosed that the federal government is set to introduce drone technology to enhance agricultural productivity in Nigeria.

He submitted that the drone technology will fast-track agricultural activities and make harvest quicker.

Naijaonpoint reports Kyari made the disclosure during a press conference at the State House in Abuja.

The Minister said farmers would also be educated on the new steps targeted at ensuring farming throughout the year and boost agricultural productivity in the country.

“The faster we clear land, harvest, chemical deployment, whether it’s pesticide, whether it’s herbicide, the better.

“We intend to use drone technology in doing that because what one drone can do, a hundred people cannot do in a day.

“So, we are going to use drones to fast-track agricultural activities, harvest quickly, and then make the land available for the next cycle of cultivation.

“It is very important to also educate our farmers that agriculture is no longer for the stomach only. It should also be seen as a business, something that will earn a livelihood.

“So, what we have seen that input support may not necessarily be what will incentivise our smallholder farmers to produce.

“I think we need to change the mindset and see how we can engage them in such a way that funding from the private sector should support agricultural production,” he said.

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