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Enhancement of Agricultural Transformation Agenda through Agricultural Mechanization Service Delivery

Experience from Tractor Owners and Hiring Facilities Association of Nigeria (TOHFAN)

TOHFAN...increasing access to sustainable tractor hiring services

Outline

1.

Establishment of TOHFAN

2.

Vision and Mission of TOHFAN

3.

Objectives of TOHFAN

4.

TOHFAN’s membership

5.

Management Structure of TOHFAN

6.

Operating system of TOHFAN

7.

Achievements of TOHFAN

8.

Plan for 2016

Establishment of TOHFAN

 TOHFAN is a private sector driven tractor hiring

service provider

 It was established in 2003 with 9 tractors and 36

members to provide tractor hiring service to farmers on a commercial basis.

 Currently TOHFAN operates in 18 States across

the country with 187 tractors and 509 members

 TOHFAN is registered with Corporate Affairs

Commission Abuja.

 Partners of TOHFAN include PropCom Makarfi,

FCMB, Sterling Bank, COTRAC, Mahindra(Springfield), John Deere(TATA), New Holland (SCOA), Tak Tractors, NIRSAL, Babangona and NAIC, Fin Insurance e.t.c.

Vision and Mission of TOHFAN Vision Statement

 The vision of TOHFAN is to be the preferred

provider of sustainable tractor hiring services among farmers in every State in Nigeria and FCT. Mission Statement

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• facilitate access to sustainable tractor

hiring services by farmers in every State in Nigeria and FCT through private partnership and capacity building

Core Values

Right of choice Value for money Customer satisfaction Transparency

Objectives of TOHFAN

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• improve farmers’ access to tractor hiring

services

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• ensure farmers’ satisfaction with tractor

hiring services provided by members of the association

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• improve members’ access to credit

facilities from banks and other financial institutions for the procurement of tractors

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• enhance direct procurement of tractors

and genuine spare parts from vendors and manufacturers within and outside the country

Objectives of TOHFAN (contd)

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• increase the membership strength of

the association across the country

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• facilitate access to training and after-

sales services for spare parts by members

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• raise awareness of activities of the

association among stakeholders in the country

TOHFAN’s membership

 Members of the association include tractor

• wners, tractor operators, booking agents,

hiring agents and tractor mechanics.

 TOHFAN has adopted a value chain approach

to tractor hiring services by ensuring that key players along the chain are represented in the association and they work together to make sure farmers are satisfied with the services rendered.

Management Structure of TOHFAN

National Office

 Chairman  Vice-Chairman  Secretary  Assistant secretary  Treasurer  PRO

State office

 Chairman  Vice-Chairman  Secretary  Assistant secretary  Treasurer  PRO

Operating System of TOHFAN

Tractor hiring value chain

 Tractor Owners  Tractor Hiring Agent  Tractor Operator  Tractor Mechanic  Booking Agent  Farmers

Role of Tracking device

Achievements of TOHFAN (April 2015 – March 2016)

 TOHFAN provided 206,823 work hours

• f tractor hiring services with 187tractors

across the country

 TOHFAN ploughed 67,195 hectares of

land for farmers in the country between April 2015-March 2016

 TOHFAN harrowed 91,390 hectares of

land for farmers in the country within the same period

Achievements of TOHFAN (April 2015 – March 2016)

 TOHFAN provided tractor hiring services

to 78,798 farmers from April 2015 -March 2016

 A net revenue of N205 million was

generated for tractor owners

Plan for 2016

 TOHFAN is making arrangement to increase

the number of tractors for hiring services from 187 to 287 by March 2016

 Expected hectares of land to be ploughed is

92,988

 120,462 hectares of land will be harrowed

for farmers

 106,728 farmers are expected to have access

to tractors hiring services provided by TOHFAN

 273 million Naira will be generated as net

revenue

Our contact details

National office: C2 Gaskiya Road Magume Junction Zaria National Chairman: Alhaji Danladi Garba 08035886753 Secretary: Abdullahi M. Bello 08020855830 PRO: Yushau Maharazu 08028136510

Many Thanks