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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 78249, member: 636"] The government says it's throwing major money at farming to boost the economy. The agriculture minister, Abubakar Kyari, laid out the plan at a ministry retreat in Abuja. The focus is on big investments in equipment, irrigation, and processing plants. They are making deals with foreign tractor companies like John Deere and setting up special industrial zones for agriculture nationwide. Kyari stated the goal is to move from small-scale subsistence to commercial farming that creates jobs. He mentioned a national food reserve to control prices and new market hubs for farmers. The junior minister, Aliyu Sabi, said internal restructuring created new departments for data and mechanization. He credited recent regulatory changes with lowering crop prices by about thirty percent. Both officials framed agriculture as a core economic driver, not just social welfare. The retreat aimed to turn these strategies into concrete actions. [/QUOTE]