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Do We Really Have FARMS In Nigeria? by Inca(m): 12:26pm On Jan 04, 2013
Please i need to know how many operational farms we have in this country. Then, lets discuss possible ways to develop more of them and imporove on the existing ones(if any)
Re: Do We Really Have FARMS In Nigeria? by Nobody: 12:30pm On Jan 04, 2013
It seems you've never visited the rural areas in Nigeria. Abi you be London boy? At least 70% of rural dwellers are engaged in agricultural activity, so there's no shortage of farms at all. The vast majority of farms are small holdings, not plantation type commercial farms.
Re: Do We Really Have FARMS In Nigeria? by Inca(m): 12:33pm On Jan 04, 2013
Farms! ....A fully operational business venture. Equipped with tractors, drivers, mechanics, food processing facilities,....hey common. Farms in rural areas? Do you really belive a nation can survive on that.
Re: Do We Really Have FARMS In Nigeria? by tpia5: 1:11pm On Jan 04, 2013
You dont need to " know" anything and neither do you need to spy on other people's farms.
Re: Do We Really Have FARMS In Nigeria? by iweoru: 1:11am On Jan 05, 2013
Are you looking at industrialized farming or individual farmers with increasingly mechanized capabilities? You stated "a fully operational business venture" in response to one poster then went on to list mechanical equipment so i'm guessing you are referring to industrial farming. In any case farming should not be viewed simply as a business venture nor is it correctly defined as having mechanized equipment. Farming is the cultivation of biotic organisms to provide sustenance. It begins at the subsistence level as a means to provide for one's immediate needs. Once those needs are met, then there can be an extension of one's abilities. So surplus from the harvest can be sold for extra income.

One concern farmers deal with is the lack of labour available. Flight to larger urban areas means there are fewer people to farm. Ironically living in large urban areas means there is less land to grow food.

With regards to mechanized equipment: it costs money; typically a lot more than what a humble farmer earns. So then there is the issue of whether loans can be used to purchase the equipment. Once the equipment is purchased the farmer must be taught how to use it and it needs to be maintained and stored away from the elements. If it breaks you need to find a skilled laborer to fix it. And what about payback of the loan? So the issue of improving farming in Nigeria (or anywhere for that matter) involves more than throwing mechanized equipment at the problem. Mechanical equipment does provide labour relief and greater productivity but there are fundamental steps that must be taken prior to achieving larger scale farming.

And to answer your Topic question: Yes, Nigeria does have farms.

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