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Agriculture Mechanization In Nigeria
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Thus, tractors – hiring scheme was adopted by almostall the states in
Nigerian, aimed at helping the small scale farmers increase their farms
sizes. Hamidu and Simon (1999) reported that even though the
establishment of tractor hiring service were expected to make farmers
have access to tractors and implements for various farm operations, this
opportunity has not been fully exploited by farmers because of
irregular and untimely availability of these tractors due to frequentâ€
breakdown, lack of spare parts and bureaucratic bottleneck
1.2. Significance of the study
The work when adopted will provide data and information which will be useful in the following ways-
1. To provide knowledge on the level of mechanization available from the unit in the state.
2. To provide knowledge of the technical capacity of the unit in repairs and maintenance of equipment.
3. To provide solution to improve the quantity and quality of service at the unit.
1.4Objectives of the study
1. To asses how the unit activities are coordinated in state, federal and private owned ministries.
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To determine the equipment inventory and conditions in the units
adequacy of the units’ personnel shed and workshop facilities.
3. To assess the nature of services rendered and their charges.
4. To asses the maintenance culture of the unit and common problems faced during maintenance, and proffer solutions.
5. To observe the impact of the unit on the farming community.
SCOPE OF WORK
The
scope of this work covers the assessment on the technical and
operational capacity of south east states tractor hiring company.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Survey was undertake to assess the Anambra state Tractor Hiring Company. The study adopted the use of a questionnaire and interview schedules, discussion and personal observation for primary data collection. The unit had a total of 15 tractors 10 Disc ploughs, 6 Disc harrow 6 Discridgers, and 3 trailers, all in good working conditionexcept for one non functional tractor (scrap). The unit was poorly equipped with fairly adequate shed and was under staffed with a maintenanceculture that is service ... Continue reading---
