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Nigerian farmers

Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, Nigeria’s Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, has said that 10 million farmers had been registered in 2013 under the Growth Enhancement Support scheme (GES). He made the statement during a courtesy visit to the Governor of Katsina yesterday. He said that the Federal Government was determined to reach all registered farmers with fertilizer, chemicals and improved seeds. “The government will also provide crop insurance to them in case of drought. In Katsina alone, 196,000 farmers have registered for the 2013 cropping season. Farmers across the country produced 9 million tonnes of food between 2011 and 2012, representing 85% above the targeted 5 million tonnes. “The achievement has reduced the proportion of poor people in the country from 19.3 per cent in 1992 to 8.5 per cent in 2012. By 2015, the Federal Government is expecting that 3.2 million tonnes of rice will be cultivated; already 1.1 million tonnes was cultivated in 2012 in 10 states. “The Federal Government is also sure that by 2015, over 3.5 million jobs will be created by the sector; already, 2.2 million jobs were created in 2012.”
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This article was first published on 26th June 2013

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