The Agricultural Policies of the Nigerian Government |
| Posted by ASCE (admin) on Friday, 19th February, 2010 at 3:17 PM |
The Agricultural Policy of the Nigerian Government due to the high rate of consumption of Rice, Wheat and Sugar by Nigerians, the Minister of Agriculture has reiterated the need by the government to invest in the cultivation of these commodities so that our hard earned Foreign Exchange will be channeled to other use.
The Ministry is trying to boost the cultivation of rice and they have commenced with some pilot states.
In addition, the shipment highlights agro-processing and storage as another tool for developing the agricultural sector. The strategy involved here is for the government to identify one food crop prevalent in each zone of the federation with a view to encouraging each of the zones to boost the production of such food crops. The purpose is not to only grow the food crop for local consumption but essentially for export.
The blueprint on Agriculture, which has a touch of the seven-point agenda of President Umaru Yar Adua, is expected to revolutionize agriculture, using a co-sourcing methodology. In that case, the Federal Government would engage experts, the private sector and individuals in a partnership meant to fully develop the sector like never before.
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