IITA, Kwara Poly Partner in Fabrication of Farm Tools

Date: 2017-06-29

The management of the Institute of International Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Oyo state and Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin have concluded arrangement to partner on the adoption of 14 modern fabricated farm tools from the institution so as to boost food production in the country.

Among the adopted fabricated tools include solar driers, battery-operated boom sprayers, portable mobile cold storage maize planters, mowers, cassava harvesters and honey extractors.

Others are plantain chips pulverizers, locust beans diluters, pedal threshers, cassava friers, briquetting machines, bio-mass dryers (using briquettes) and evaporating coolers (for fruit and vegetables)?.

The Director of Mechanisation of IITA, Dr. Peter Kolawole disclosed this in Ilorin yesterday during the visit of the management of the institute to the mini-campus of the polytechnic located at Adewole area, Ilorin, the state capital.

He said that the visit of the Institute to the polytechnic was to explore its available technology as part of move to improve farm yields in the country.

Kolawole also lamented the bad finishing of machines being imported to Nigeria for farmers and other part of African countries.

He, however, noted that the Africa Union has resolved and introduced Transformation of Africa Agricultural Technology (TAAT), to drive the African farmers from the use of hoes and cutlasses, but rather empower technical technological Institutions in Africa to fabricate tools for farmers.

The Director further said that the TAAT scheme will encourage Africans to engage in agricultural exercise regardless of their various professions.

Earlier, the Rector of the Polytechnic, Alhaji Mas'ud Elelu said that, the Nigeria economic problem can only be solved through agriculture which 80% of it revolves around Engineering and Technological Development.

Elelu who was represented by the Deputy Rector (Academics), Yekeen Oyebode said, ?that, this zeal would only be achieved with the support from various agricultural institutes like IITA.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Musa Aibinu     Ibrahim Oniye     Salihu Ajia     Adedeji Onimago     Baboko     Shehu Salau     Al-Hikmah Radio     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     Oya State     James Ayeni     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Kwara Central     Senate Presidency     Abdullah Janet Amudat     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Magaji Erubu     Demola Banu     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Lucky Omoluwa     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Kanu Agabi     ASMAU PLAZA     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Emir Of Lafiagi     Al-Adaby     Unilorin FM     Tunji Arosanyin     Gabriel Fashanu     Alapansapa     National Pilot     Bareke     Borgu     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Segun Abifarin     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Nigerian Army     Oke-Odo     Aiyedun     Olateju Lukman     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     EndSARS     Jaigbade Alao     Lawal Jimoh     International Aviation College     Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development     Smart School     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     Emmanuel Bello     Www.Kwarareports.com     Sheikh Ariyibi     Atiku Abubakar     Abdulkareem Alabi     Gamji Members Association     Yashikira     Bello Oyedepo     Overland     Medview Airlines     Olam Food Ingredients     TETFUND     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     Umar Ayinla Saro     Ishola Abdullahi     Abubakar Imam     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Ahman Pategi University     PharmAccess Foundation     Monkey Pox     Tafida     Mufutau Olatinwo     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Oko Erin     Dele Momodu     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Olatunji Moronfoye    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Yetunde Balogun     Offa Descendants Union     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Gbenga Awoyale     Saadu Alanamu     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     IPSAS     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Simeon Ajibola     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Fola Consultant     Kemi Adeosun     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Bola Magaji     Sheikh Ariyibi     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Yekeen Alabi     Kola Adesina     Okiki     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Ayo Opadokun     Afonja     SDP     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Kamoru Kadiri     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Rihanat Ajia     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Omupo     Gbemi Saraki     Maja     Amuda Aluko     Elese Of Igbaja     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Olabode Towoju     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Atiku Abubakar     BECE     Olatunji Ayeni     Adedipe     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     Sobi FM     Igosun     Patience Jonathan     CCB     Kisra     Eleyele     Joseph Daudu     Oloruntoyosi Thomas     Kayode Issa     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     Kwara Apc     Muhammadu Buhari     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     Sabitiyu Grillo     Sunday Otokiti     Oju Ekun Sarumi     Bareke     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Village Alive Development Association     Quranic Recitation Competition     YAKOOYO     Abdulmutalib Shittu     Kisira     Abdulhakeem Amao     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     Kayode Bankole     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     JUSUN     KWAFFA     Shettima     Budo-Egba     Dasuki Belgore     Yusuf Amuda Gobir     Nigerian Medical Association