The Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) said it is implementing the Private-Public-Partnership business model for enhanced maize production and marketing with a goal of generating one million jobs nationwide.
Dr. Abubakar Bello, the Association’s national president, announced this at the formal flag-off of the 2023 wet season maize farming and input distribution in Katsina State.
“Our business ideal anchored on the PPP model intends among other things to ensure creation of one million jobs through the regional agricultural commodity exchanges”
He said: “our contribution to the attainment of prosperous and food secured Nigeria for all lies within our genuine desire to ensure we continue to contribute our quota to the overall economic development of Nigeria. In view of this, we are dedicated and determined to partner with our various business associates and agreed to come up with this PPP business model which we are flagging off here today.
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“To meet the current government policy on reviving agriculture through establishment of agricultural commodity board, MAAN as responsible association we have repositioned ourselves to ensure the full benefit on commodity exchange, warehousing, produce processing & marketing are fully exploited to the benefit of our people.”
Dr. Bello stated that the association has hired 360 young tractor operators and purchased equipment for members, adding that the association over time has purchased crucial items that members utilize around the country to increase productivity.
He said MAAN presently has 92 tractors, 55 plough discs, 21 ridgers, 54 harrows, 21 planters, 10 boom sprayers, and 24 tipping trailers at its disposal.
