An agriculture expert, Dr Saheed Adetumbi has called on government at all levels to always monitor facilities, products and funds given to farmers to ensure optimal performance in the agricultural sector.
Dr Adetunmbi who is a lecturer at the department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso made the call while speaking with Radio Nigeria in Ogbomoso.
The agriculture expert who said successive administrations had made efforts on agriculture, expressed the worry that leaders had failed to track and trace funds allocated to the sector.
“Most of the giant strides achieved today were made from proceeds of agriculture, from Liberty Stadium to Cocoa House, Obafemi Awolowo University, but since oil came, everybody became lazy. Now that we are reverting to agriculture, I think things should be better and it can be better if we invest more in agriculture.”
“Like we all know, we have almost exhausted the oil we have, and agriculture is all we have to buffer the economy”Adetunmbi said.
Dr Adetunmbi submitted that proper monitoring was key in the area of agricultural production to ensure that products got to the real end users.
While urging government and well to do Nigerians to invest more in agriculture, the expert advised them to shun the idea of empowering people with motorcycles and other equipment which had no impact on the agricultural value chain.
Dr Adetunmi also advised the youths to channel their energy and resourcefulness towards agriculture rather than seeking the limited white collar jobs.
Adedayo Adelowo
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