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Nigeria to import farm equipment from US, Brazil, Belarus – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday said the government has ordered mechanised farm tools from the United States of America, Belarus and Brazil to boost food production in the country.

The Nigerian leader disclosed this in a broadcast to address Nigerians who have been protesting against the high cost of living and “bad governance” in the past three days.

“In the past few months, we have also ordered mechanised farming equipment such as tractors and planters, worth billions of Naira from the United States, Belarus, and Brazil. I can confirm to you that the equipment is on the way,” the president said.

He explained that his administration is also providing incentives to farmers to increase food production at affordable prices.

This is against the backdrop of a significant surge in the prices of major staple food items such as rice, maize, beans, and wheat, among others.