FG To Produce 5,000 Smart Farmers – NITDA DG
Written by on March 8, 2022
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has announced plans to engage 5,000 university students to become smart farmers in the next 10 years.
NITDA’s Director General Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi made this known at the virtual closing ceremony of the National Adopted Village for Smart Agriculture (NAVSA) at the Federal University Dutse (FUD) in Dutse.
Abdullahi said NAVSA was designed in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s policies on diversification agenda, especially on National Digital Economic Policy and Strategy (NDEPS).
One of the critical sectors of the economy in Nigeria with a high potential for economic diversification is agriculture.
The DG expressed sadness that an average Nigerian farmer still makes use of primitive farm tools like hoes and cutlass among others.
According to him, that constituted a major setback to productivity, food security and the contribution of agriculture to the economic growth of the country.
“Also, access to markets is one of the biggest challenges faced by smallholder farmers, which directly affects their income and living standards.
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