1.
Lack of Capital: Agricultural mechanization needs huge amount of money
to purchase agricultural machines and equipments.
Since majority of the
farmers in West Africa are poor they cannot afford these huge amount of
many hence, agricultural mechanization is still at developmental stage.
2. Climate/Climatic Problem: Generally, most of the machines are designed and constructed mainly for temperate region hence, they easily get spoilt and breakdown in Nigeria
3. Land Tenure System Problem: The system of land ownership brings about land fragmentation and division of land into smaller units which affect commercial agriculture and agricultural mechanization.
4. Lack of Spare Parts: For machines to last longer, it has to be regularly and properly maintained.
Spare parts imported and thereby not readily available.
5. Unavailability of Agricultural Experts: Experts such as agricultural engineer, extension agents e.t.c.
These people are needed for maintenance of farm machines and farmer’s education but unfortunately not many of them are in the service of government.
6. Small Scale Market: Since agricultural mechanization leads to increase in agricultural products, if it not complement with large market the farmer may not be able to dispose their produce which will bring about loss on the part of the farmer.
7. Seasonality of Agricultural Product: Agricultural production in most of West Africa countries are seasonal i.e. it occurs during the rainy season as a result of which machines lie fallow (un-used) for a long period of time.
2. Climate/Climatic Problem: Generally, most of the machines are designed and constructed mainly for temperate region hence, they easily get spoilt and breakdown in Nigeria
3. Land Tenure System Problem: The system of land ownership brings about land fragmentation and division of land into smaller units which affect commercial agriculture and agricultural mechanization.
4. Lack of Spare Parts: For machines to last longer, it has to be regularly and properly maintained.
Spare parts imported and thereby not readily available.
5. Unavailability of Agricultural Experts: Experts such as agricultural engineer, extension agents e.t.c.
These people are needed for maintenance of farm machines and farmer’s education but unfortunately not many of them are in the service of government.
6. Small Scale Market: Since agricultural mechanization leads to increase in agricultural products, if it not complement with large market the farmer may not be able to dispose their produce which will bring about loss on the part of the farmer.
7. Seasonality of Agricultural Product: Agricultural production in most of West Africa countries are seasonal i.e. it occurs during the rainy season as a result of which machines lie fallow (un-used) for a long period of time.
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