The DG, NAAD has approved N250 billion as a stimulus response into the agriculture sector, targeting small scale farmers, to ensure food security and sustainability.
This was disclosed in a statement, on Sunday, by Nanah Muhamed, the director of information in the Agency.
According to her, the well over N250 billion stimulus-responses. Which targets farmers nationwide, will take off with an initial 7.5 million farmers.
“To avoid the abuse of government funds and good intentions, the support will be in kind in form of inputs and not cash as was the practice in the past.
“The forceful closure of all International borders, necessitated by the COVID-19 Pandemic, has made it evident that Nigeria can conveniently and sustainably feed itself,” she said.
The Director General had commenced his tour with a courtesy call on some state Governors where she pledged to support the state’s farming communities with rural roads, solar lighting and water holes so as to encourage and empower them to increase productivity.
She also promised to collaborate with the State Governments in the fishing sector in order to tap the potential of its marine endowments so as to drastically reduce the importation of fish in the country.
