Federal Government’s efforts to attract foreign investments may have begun to yield results, as an American company, John Deere, has resolved to set up a tractor assembly in Nigeria.
The company’s interest to invest in the nation’s agricultural sector was communicated during a meeting between Vice President Kashim Shettima and top officials of the organisation, led by its Vice President on Production Systems, Jason Brantley.
The parley, facilitated by Chairman of Flour Mills of Nigeria, John Coumantaros, also had the Minister of Agriculture, Abubakar Kyari, Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Ambassador Lot Egopija and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Agribusiness and Productivity, Dr. Kingsley Uzoma, in attendance.
Interacting with investors, Shettima restated Nigeria’s commitment to transforming agriculture as a pathway to tackling insecurity and improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers.
Source : Guardian