BIPC, Farmatrac plans 200 Tractors for Benue Farmers
From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi
The Benue Investment and Property Company Limited, (BIPC) in collaboration with Farmatrac Agro Solutions has concluded plans to assemble about 200 units of tractors to assist Benue farmers boost agriculture in the first phase of their partnership.
The Management of the company disclosed this on Thursday at a meeting with representatives of Farmatrac Agro Solutions at the at the company’s headquarters in Makurdi.
Managing Director of BIPC, Dr. Raymond Asemakaha stated that the partnership aligns perfectly with BIPC’s mission and Governor Hyacinth Alia’s policy to drive industrial and economic development in Benue State.
He said, “BIPC stands to benefit from this partnership by establishing a tractor rental/hiring centre to serve local farmers and becoming the exclusive distributor of Farmatrac spare parts in the whole of north central thereby generating revenue through the sale and maintenance of the tractors.”
The head of West Africa partner Mr. Godfrey Ajayi, who led other members of his team, outlined plan by Farmatrac to establish a presence in Africa and Benue in particular with the aim of acquiring tractors and equipment from Denmark to Benue,
Setting up a tractor assembling plant and training Benue youths as mechanics to provide ongoing maintenance and support for the tractors.
In a Zoom presentation, the Managing Director and CEO of Farmatrac Agro Solutions, Vincent Chand, stated that the partnership represents an exciting opportunity for Farmatrac to bring high-quality, affordable farming mechanization to West Africa and that he is happy that Benue State through BIPC will be the first to key into it.
According to him, Farmatrac’s mission is to help increase agricultural productivity and support the livelihoods of small holder farmers in West Africa.
A technical team was immediately constituted by the Managing Director to work out all necessary modalities for an MOU as both parties expressed optimism about the venture’s potential returns on investment.
