According to the Executive Director of NCAM, Dr Abdul-Gafar Kamaldeen, the equipment is a product of ingenuity of NCAM’s engineers, adding that all the raw materials used for the designing were locally sourced.
Kamaldeen said: “NCAM will continue to revolutionise the agriculture sector of Nigeria. It is our mandate and we shall continue to defend it. One of the most recent breakthroughs from NCAM is the development of a highly efficient Thresher with multi-crop potentials. The pace is faster and the durability is incomparable.
“The Thresher with a multi-crop potential, can be used for threshing rice, cowpea, millet, maize, sorghum, and soybean efficiently. This will make farmers in Nigeria and even beyond its shores to be happy cultivating the land.”
Established in 1990, NCAM was set up with the primary objective of mechanising Nigerian agriculture, providing farmers with the tools and technologies to reduce drudgery, enhance productivity, in order to ensure food security in the country.
Since inception, the Centre has made significant strides in the development of a wide array of agricultural equipment for various crop value chains, covering different aspects of farming such as field operations, crop processing, and storage. The Centre has also produced various machineries; some of these include Mini-Tractors, Yam Mound Maker, Planters for various crops, Weeders, Harvesters, and a host of processing and storage machinery.
The introduction of the Multi-Crop Thresher into the nation’s agric sector marks yet another milestone in NCAM’s mission to modernise farming practices in Nigeria. This newly developed machine has been extensively tested and certified, proving its unmatched performance in handling multiple crops.
The Thresher, according to Kamaldeen has the capacity to thresh between 0.75 tonne per hour to 1.5 tonne per hour, depending on the crop being threshed and the moisture content. By offering multi-crop threshing potential, the thresher eliminates the need for farmers to purchase separate machines for different crops, thereby reducing costs and increasing operational efficiency.
He added that the Thresher’s production was a result of years of dedicated research from NCAM’s team of experts, reflecting the Centre’s commitment to innovation and standardisation in agricultural technology.
“With its versatility, durability, and ease of use, the Multi-Crop Thresher is set to be a game-changer for smallholder and commercial farmers alike, enabling them to process their harvests more quickly and with minimal labour.
“As farmers across the country embrace the benefits of this advanced technology, the Multi-Crop Thresher is expected to significantly enhance productivity levels and contribute to Nigeria’s agricultural growth. NCAM remains at the forefront of ensuring that the Nigerian farming community is equipped with state-of-the-art tools to meet the growing demands of food production and ensure food security.
“In a country where agriculture plays a vital role in economic development, innovations like the Multi-Crop Thresher offer a promising future for farmers and processor, helping them to boost yields, reduce post-harvest losses, and ultimately improve their livelihoods.
“With this latest technological advancement, NCAM has once again proven its dedication to advancing agricultural mechanisation, making it easier for farmers to thrive in an increasingly competitive global market for millet, maize, sorghum, and soybean efficiently.”
