Agriculture; the Nigerian-Mexican partnership.

Agriculture is unifying force between the developed,underdeveloped and developing countries. The developed countries are blessed with advanced technologies,skills and big data about forces that drive agriculture hence they partner with countries with prospects . Nigeria is blessed with fertile land,man-power,technologies and added advantage of stable weather condition and possibility of various plants and animals to thrive in our country.The current quest of the president Mohammadu Buhari’s to diversify the economy from Oil is anchored on returning the nation back to agriculture. This has created room for partnership such as a recent group of Nigerian and Mexican agro-business interests that visited the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo told the investors that Present administration will adopt Agricultural policies that will make the diversification of the economy a success, as well as conducive customs and immigration policies that will help drive the vision. He reassures the visitors that President Buhari is keen on placing strides in Agriculture as an integral part of his plan for sustainable economic growth and development. Minister of State for Agriculture & Rural development, Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri who led the delegation stated that the Nigerian- Mexican concern is to cultivate about 9000 hectares of farmland in Edo State, creating about 85,000 jobs in Nigeria. The farm will produce livestock, pineapple, banana and many other crop and is believed to be a wonderful investment that will become the envy of other states and countries in Africa.Read