The
objectives of the scheme as state by the head of state at the launching
include:
1.
To mobilize the nation towards self
sufficiency and self reliance in food
2.
To encourage the section of the population
which relies on buying food to grow its own food.
3.
To create a general pride in agriculture
through the realization that a nation
which cannot feed itself cannot be proud
4.
To encourage balanced nutrition and thereby
produce a healthy nation.
The
areas of focus under the program include; fertilizer procurement and
distribution, pest control, use of improved seed grains, tubers and vegetables,
livestock feed, poultry, fisheries, guaranteed minimum price for crop and
equipment.
OFN
lasted till the civilian government of Alhaji Shehu Shagari in 1979. Although
the Operation Feed the Nation succeeded to some extent in arousing national
concern for the growing decline in food producing, it failed to encourage
increased agricultural productivity on a more sustainable basis.
Green Revolution
As
a follow up to the operation feed the Nation Scheme, the green revolution
program was launched by the Shagari –led civilian administration in April 1980
with the following objectives.
1.
To increase the production of food and other
raw materials to meet the needs of growing population and rising goal of attaining
self-sufficiency in basic food staples in about five years.
2.
To increase the production of livestock and
fish to meet domestic demand and create surplus for export.
3.
To increase the production and processing of
export crops with a view to expanding and diversifying the country’s foreign
exchange earnings with the aim of restoring our crop export capability in about
seven years.
Under
the green revolution program serious efforts were made to correct some of the
lapses in the OFN programe such as in the supply of fertilizer to farmers at
the right time and in the provision of storage facilities. More importantly, there
was a more sustained and co-ordinate campaign aimed at mobilizing the vast majority
of Nigerians towards cultivating every available piece of land, grow vegetables
and establish poultry units at their backyards. Schools at all levels were also
encouraged to establish viable farms and produce food for schools’ consumption
and for sale.
Green
revolution programme was too theoretical and suffered setback due to problems
bordering on finance, input supplies, distribution and inadequate credit to
farmers.
Although there
were initial vigorous pest control programme in the northern areas involving
the use helicopters and ground spraying equipment, mechanized farming through
the green revolution failed as few of requisite equipment were supplied by
government. There was also general lack of basic infrastructural facilities in
the rural areas.
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