“We have lifted more than 700 million people out of poverty in China, and in Nigeria, there are 200 million with 100 million living below the poverty line.”
The agric minister said the machine was critical in tackling the high level of post harvest losses in the country as well as preserving crops.
Concerned about annual post-harvest losses, the stakeholders said the situation, if not quickly reversed, could worsen Nigeria’s food insecurity.
Mr Mudi told the minister that AFAN and its Nigerian company partner would provide 500,000 tricycles.
The federal government has solicited more financial support and opportunities to enhance production, processing, and upscaling investment in the potato value chain.
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mustapha Shehuri, has solicited more funds to upscale investments in the agricultural sector.
“In an atmosphere devoid of politics, we should be working together, we need to benefit from this loan,” the governor said.
