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2017: NIRSAL TARGETS N60 BILLION IN FRESH BANK LENDING AND PRIVATE CAPITAL TO AGRICULTURE

BESPOKE FINANCING MODELS TO BE DEPLOYED FOR THE BENEFIT OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS NIRSAL RECOGNIZED AS POLICY TOOL TO REVITALIZE THE ECONOMY THROUGH AGRICULTURE NRSAL MD: “2017 WILL BE A GOOD YEAR FOR AGRICULTURE IN NIGERIA” In continuation of its drive towards de-risking agriculture and facilitating agribusiness aimed at attaining sustainable flow of finance to private…

NIRSAL’S FARM TO MARKET SCHEME: FIRST CATTLE TRAIN LEAVES GUSAU FOR LAGOS

*VALUE OF TOTAL LIVE ANIMAL TRADE BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH IS N850-950 BILLION *MOVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK CARCASS, VEGETABLES, DAIRY ETC IN REFRIGERATED CONTAINERS ALSO PLANNED Two weeks after the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agriculture (NIRSAL) announced the commencement of its National Farm to Market Scheme to enable a low cost and efficient transport…