The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, MUHAMMAD NANONO, has called for partnership and collaboration with relevant stakeholders in the sector to drive the mechanization agenda of the ministry.

NANONO said the mechanization agenda as well as other laudable programmes of the ministry are in line with the administration’s focus and commitment in diversifying the economy through agriculture.

The minister disclosed this when he received members of the Nigeria Young Farmers Network in his office in Abuja.

NANONO said the potentials in the sector are enormous and needed to be optimally explored for its huge benefits, including creating jobs and economic growth.

He urged the youth to embrace the mechanization and the livestock programme of the ministry as it targeted huge employment platforms for value chain development across board.