president-jonathan-official-portrait.jpgAccording to the President, who spoke at the launch of the National School Agriculture Programme in the State House, this would be possible through the administration’s Agriculture Transformation Agenda (ATA) programme.
“The ATA programme is targeted at positive youth development, to harnessing the power of the young people to make better choices. Through our programmes we have been able to provide articulate leadership training, guidance in career options, competence and confidence initiatives to youths," President Jonathan said.
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development said the administration was giving mechanised farming priority. Adesina said Nigeria had made remarkable transformation in agriculture, adding that cutlasses and hoes would be kept at museums.
“Hoes and cutlasses are not technologies, that is why this administration has made historic landmarks in the past six years in transformations. Because of the hoes and cutlasses, the youths have always seen farming as a poor man’s job. Youth Empowerment and Agriculture Programme also launched by the president to develop young agricultural farmers. I am delighted with the establishment of the NSAP to engage our young ones to begin to see agriculture as a viable and profitable business,” Adesina stated.
He disclosed that all the students present at the event would be automatically registered under the Growth Enhancement Support Scheme.
Adesina said President Jonathan was supporting farmers through electronic inputs via vouchers on their mobile phones, which is the first such programme in Africa and has been recognised around the world. This latest news clearly demonstrates President Jonathan's efforts to move Nigeria forward through transformation of the agricultural sector.
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