Only 30% Of Nigerian Farmers Use Modern Tools, AFAN Raises Alarm

The leadership of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Lagos State chapter, has raised concerns over the dominance of subsistence farming in the country, attributing low productivity in the agricultural sector to poor adoption of mechanisation.
The association said about 70 per cent of Nigerian farmers still operate at subsistence level, while only 30 per cent currently make use of mechanised farming tools.
The Deputy Chairman of AFAN in Lagos State, Mr. Shakin Agbayewa, who disclosed this in Lagos, said the situation is largely driven by poor access to land, finance, and modern farm equipment.
According to him, most farmers still depend on crude implements and manual labo...