The Honourable Commissioner Ministry of Agriculture and livestock Development Prof Ahmed Muhammad Bakori, conducted an inspection visit to the Katsina State Tractor Assembly Plant at Dandagiro in Batagarawa Local Government Area following the arrival of the first batch of tractors spare parts containers, with others en route to the state.
The Honourable Commissioner expressed satisfaction with the progress level and commended the Chinese Farm for their excellent work on the project.
The facility incorporates a comprehensive skills transfer program designed to train one representative from each of the state’s local governments. These trainees will gain technical expertise in tractor assembly, operation, and maintenance through hands-on experience at the plant.
Following the completion of training, the state will allocate ten tractors to each local government area, with each trained representative tasked with managing the tractors in their respective LGAs as tractor hiring services.
Importantly, this initiative aims to mechanize agriculture across the state while creating employment opportunities for local technicians.
