AreaNigeria

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date19/07/2023

Policy CategoryProduction

Policy InstrumentProduction support

DescriptionAnnounced the implementation of the National Agricultural Growth Scheme on Agro-Pocket (NAGS-AP) in the states of Niger, Kebbi, Jigawa, Kano, and Sokoto. The programme, launched in the context of the Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Programme Phase One (ATASP-1) would replace the Growth Enhancement Support (GES) initiative, and would aim to increase the production of rice, maize, sorghum and soybean by providing inputs to small-scale farmers during the wet and dry seasons. The programme will target approximately 60 000 farmers in twenty-six Local Government Areas across the five states, who will receive fertilizers, seeds, and agrochemicals through an ICT-based delivery platform.