Enugu Targets Acquisition of 1,000 Tractors to Drive Its Farm Mechanisation Initiative

Enugu State Government has reiterated its commitment to acquire 1,000 tractors to achieve full mechanisation of farming activities, in line with Governor Peter Mbah's agenda to transform agriculture into a profitable sector. The state has established an agricultural mechanisation hub, the Nortra Tractor Assembly Plant and Service Centre, in partnership with investors from Denmark. Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Patrick Nwabueze Ubru, said the assembly plant has been functionalised to ensure the state meets its target of putting 1,000 tractors to work in the farms.

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