Therefore, to realize the full potentials of the agricultural sector, the value-chain of the sector has to be explicitly targeted for growth. Thus, while food production is improved through improved utilization of fertilizers and improved seedlings, implying greater research efforts, further mechanization of the sector should be pursued.
This is likely to enable the release of surplus labour from the sector without sacrificing food security. Processing is another level of the value-chain that has been abandoned over the years.