Business
Begin Grassroots Agric Revolution, Expert Advises FG
A business consultant, Mr Yinka Anjous, has said the desired agricultural revolution in Nigeria should start from the grassroots to succeed.
Anjous gave the advice in Osogbo while speaking with newsmen.
According to him, the Federal Government should develop a template that will encourage each local government to identify crops that grow in the area.
“As soon as each local area knows what crops will do well in their environment, local government administrators should be charged to go into mass production of such crops.
“When this is done, the local government area should contribute a certain percentage of expected revenue to the Federal Government,” Anjous said.
According to him, the time has come for government at all levels to go beyond paying lip service to diversification of the economy.
He said that the much talked about agricultural reform would come to fruition if the bottom-up approach was employed by the Federal Government.
Anjous said that over dependence on the federation account had almost turned local governments to “lazy outlets”.
The business consultant said that the nation’s economy would be better if the campaign for mass return to the farms became successful.