Nigeria: The Trouble With Agric Funding in Nigeria

7 November 2013

Credit facilities to finance agriculture is a vital incentive farmers need from governments. Anywhere farming is taken as a business, it needs adequate funding to thrive, boost production and sustain income.

Funding for agriculture is yet to make meaningful impact on Nigerian farmers and the country's economy. It is yet to be strongly embraced or facilitated by the private sector--especially commercial banks--and international agencies as the World Bank, International Fund for Agricultural Development, and other development partners.

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