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Agriculture
By Mohammad Tijjani
Kaduna, Oct. 11, 2016 (NAN) Dr Balarabe Jahun, the Provost, College of Agriculture and Animal Science, Mondo, says diversification to agriculture by government is the right direction to pull Nigeria out of economic rot.
Jahun told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna that, if Nigeria can produce over 50 per cent of its agricultural needs, it would reduce the country’s challenges and ensure stability.
According to him, self sufficiency in food production and export of the excess will boost the economy, increase the country’s Gross Domestic Product and create employment.
“No economy can grow without production, so we must depart from being a consumer nation,’’ he said.
The provost said that Nigeria has the capacity to produce all it required and export the surplus.
He said that Agricultural Value Chain in crop cultivation, animal production, tree crop plantation, orchard, processing and marketing offer limitless opportunities to Nigerians willing to go into agriculture.
Jahun said teh country would gain immensely if appropriate value was added to its produce.(NAN)
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