Plan to use more land for Nigerian campuses for commercial farming go make di institutions work with Bank of Agriculture. No be individual students go partner di bank under di plan. Education minister Tunji Alausa discuss di arrangements with di bank and heads of selected schools, according to statement wey dem report on 3 November. Di plan cover 40 higher institutions.
Di proposed financing na ₦1 billion to ₦2 billion for each institution. Every school wey join go set up limited liability company to work with di bank on production and wetin farm need. Di higher figure na maximum wey dem mention. E no be money wey every school or student don collect.
Land matter for how dem go choose. Di minister say dem expect about 1,000 hectares from each school. School wey get smaller land still fit qualify if e get business proposal wey fit work. To show large plot for map no be all wey campus need to show say commercial farm fit work.
Di minister also talk about plan for tractors at reduced cost, equipment, irrigation and technical help. Another part concern buyers wey go gather produce from di farms. How dem go sell and handle crops matter because to grow food and to find market for am na two different tasks.
Di minister say schools go encourage students, graduates, staff, former students and people from nearby communities to join. Lecturers and agricultural specialists go supervise under di plan. Na possible work and learning opportunities. No be list of people wey don get job, planting date or amount wey anybody go earn.
Wetin e mean for you. If you want training or work for campus farm, look for school notice wey name di farm, wetin you go do and who go supervise you. Di national announcement explain financing for institutions wey join. E no give personal application form or promise cash for anybody.