Nigeria Deploys Drones to Aid All-year-round Agricultural Activities
Sen. Abubakar Kyari, Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security has disclosed that Nigeria aims to deploy technology to play crucial role in speeding up various agricultural processes.
He stated penultimate Tuesday during a briefing with State House correspondents that the deployment of agricultural chemicals such as pesticides and herbicide would be fast racked to ensure availability of foods year round.
He further explained the efficiency of drones, highlighting that “what one drone can do, a hundred people cannot do in a day.”
The minister noted that drones would help speed up agricultural activities, making it possible to harvest quickly and prepare the land for the next cycle of cultivation. This move is aimed at improving the efficiency of the farming process and ensuring that the land is continuously utilized for cultivation.
Kyari also revealed plans for the ministry to collaborate with the private sector to support young Nigerians in taking advantage of the government’s mechanization programme.