Why is it that Nigerian commercial farmers don't make use of some simple handheld farm equipments or machines that are used for land cultivation, weeding, planting, spraying and so on. which I see Asian farmers utilizing.

Is it that they are not efficient or cost effective?

And if you are using one, what is the experience like. Would you advise someone to get them?

due to lack of orientation

I think a video post of some of those machines would be more appropriated than pictures.

Well that's because you're probably an Internet-farmer who doesn't knows the cost of getting such equipment. And before you start lashing, hear me out regarding the more complex issues hindering such from happening :

1. Farming in Nigeria is tedious work, and the government has done nothing in terms of information dissemination regarding modern farming methods and using specialized equipment. In essence, they are not creating awareness amongst the farmers who still practice subsistence farming with crude tools.

2. Purchasing such equipment is expensive and requires "connections". And most farmers in Nigeria are subsistence farmers who are basically poor and do not have the support of government in acquiring such.


3. Most farmers in Nigeria, are basically illiterates of which the bulk comes from Northern Nigeria. These farmers don't bother to update themselves in mordern means of farming, and believing it is "haram" to do so. So they prefer sticking to the old ways of farming : by using sticks and cutlasses.

It all boils down to availability of funds. If they had adequate funding, they will mechanize their practice and upgrade themselves in the latest farming technology.

Money answereth all things

Guy, that tiller with water pump attachment costs more than half a million naira
in Nigeria

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Jashub:
Well that's because you're probably an Internet-farmer who doesn't knows the cost of getting such equipment. And before you start lashing, hear me out regarding the more complex issues hindering such from happening :

1. Farming in Nigeria is tedious work, and the government has done nothing in terms of information dissemination regarding modern farming methods and using specialized equipment. In essence, they are not creating awareness amongst the farmers who still practice subsistence farming with crude tools.


2. Purchasing such equipment is expensive and requires "connections". And most farmers in Nigeria are subsistence farmers who are basically poor and do not have the support of government in acquiring such.

3. Most farmers in Nigeria, are basically illiterates of which the bulk comes from Northern Nigeria. These farmers don't bother to update themselves in mordern means of farming, and believing it is "haram" to do so. So they prefer sticking to the old ways of farming : by using sticks and cutlasses.

I never said I was a farmer.

So money is the problem. Thus I only post this pictures which might cost a lot. But when you check you can still see some very basic simple equipments which wouldn't cost a lot which would go a long way in reducing labor cost but we don't use them here.

And am referring to commercial farmers who spend a lot on their farms. I don't expect subsistance farmers to own this.

Btw thanks for the input.

dominique:
It all boils down to availability of funds. If they had adequate funding, they will mechanize their practice and upgrade themselves in the latest farming technology.

My observation was on commercial farmers who spend a lot on their farms.

Jashub:
Well that's because you're probably an Internet-farmer who doesn't knows the cost of getting such equipment. And before you start lashing, hear me out regarding the more complex issues hindering such from happening :

1. Farming in Nigeria is tedious work, and the government has done nothing in terms of information dissemination regarding modern farming methods and using specialized equipment. In essence, they are not creating awareness amongst the farmers who still practice subsistence farming with crude tools.

2. Purchasing such equipment is expensive and requires "connections". And most farmers in Nigeria are subsistence farmers who are basically poor and do not have the support of government in acquiring such.


3. Most farmers in Nigeria, are basically illiterates of which the bulk comes from Northern Nigeria. These farmers don't bother to update themselves in mordern means of farming, and believing it is "haram" to do so. So they prefer sticking to the old ways of farming : by using sticks and cutlasses.

Internet farmer!!!!

2 reasons:

1. These Farm Tools are not cheap
2. They are spare parts and Repair Technicians are not readily available.