*Product will protect farmers from bad weather risks and losses In a move that will have a significant positive impact on agricultural productivity and assured income for farmers at this challenging time, the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL Plc) in collaboration with Royal Exchange General Insurance Company (REGIC), has developed the…
As part of efforts to improve agricultural productivity and further de-risk Agriculture, the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL Plc) and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) have partnered to ensure Nigerian farmers receive timely agrometeorological information and advisory services for application in their operations. The partnership will focus on the development of…
*Supports 2,872 Farmers in South-South Region In adherence to the principles of all-inclusive growth, the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL Plc) is empowering 475 female farmers in Uyo for cassava production during the 2020 wet season farming. According to its Agro Geo-Cooperative® (AGC) model, NIRSAL Plc structured the farmers into a…
As a contribution to the Federal Government’s restoration of socio-economic stability in Borno State, the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL Plc) has flagged off distribution of input materials under the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) to 2,987 maize farmers in the state for their 2020 wet season…
*Farmers leveraging NIRSAL’s Agro Geo-Cooperative® model Rice, maize, cassava, sesame and soybean farmers in Nasarawa, Niger, Kogi and Benue states as well as the FCT are positioned for an increase in yields and improvement in livelihoods following The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System’s (NIRSAL Plc) support for their 2020 wet season farming activities under the…
Agriculture plays a key role in the development and growth of African economies, contributing to employment and food security. Even though agriculture accounts for an average of 24% of the continent’s GDP, there remains a lot of untapped agricultural potential that can be leveraged by increasing farming productivity. To do so requires investment, but agricultural…
