Ensuring Food Security A Synergy Of Food Importation And Agricultural Mechanization In Developing Economies

The proliferation of numerous and widespread import agents inhibit the initiative to engage in mass mechanization of agricultural enterprise. With a synergised import and mechanization policy a competitive relationship can emerge that allows an import-dependent country to hedge strategically against price manipulation and accession. For these reasons and other enabling factors a synergy of food import with agricultural mechanization policies is recommended both as a flexible measure for remodelling changes in food security and as a means for sustainability in developing economies. This article present ways in which this can be achieved consequently it is structured as follows Section one places the current food importation in Nigeria in perspective by discussing extent and dominance of national corporations in global food markets section two presents the root cause of food insecurity effects of trade and food aid policies as the underpinning legislation for food importation section three discusses the benefits of mechanization use of technology and financial support section four elaborates on models for implementing mechanization in rural agriculture section five presents concepts for synthesising importation and mechanization while section six concludes the discourse with suggestions on promoting food security through a synergy of food policies importation and mechanization.