The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) is set to unveil its “Irrigate Nigeria” project, a transformative initiative designed to enhance mechanized farming and enable farmers to achieve three farming cycles annually.
Speaking on Kakaaki the African Voice, a live program aired on African Independent Television (AIT) in Abuja, NASENI’s Executive Vice Chairman and CEO, Mr. Khalil S. Halilu, emphasized the project’s potential to revolutionize Nigerian agriculture.
“This initiative will enable farmers to have three harvests in a year, compared to the traditional single-season harvest,” Mr. Halilu stated.
He explained that the project aims to tackle the country’s ongoing food scarcity by providing farmers with modern irrigation techniques and equipment for dry-season farming.
Alignment with food security agenda
Mr. Halilu revealed that NASENI has already tested the concept at its Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Development Institute (AMEDI)…
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