The Federal Government has incorporated Agricultural Insurance into its National Agricultural Growth Scheme Agro- Pocket (NAGS-AP) programme, a move aimed at mitigating agricultural risks and ensuring food security.
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Abdullahi, stated this at a workshop on implementing the NAGS-AP programme in Abuja.
The NAGS-AP, a Federal Government’s intervention programme for farmers, commenced farming with wheat cultivation in the 2023 dry season.
Abudullahi said the workshop was organized to educate stakeholders on the features and benefits of agricultural insurance for Nigerian farmers.
“We are gathered here to discuss and agree on incorporating agricultural insurance into the NAGS-AP programme which commenced farming with wheat cultivation in the 2023 dry season. So far, we have been fortunate to have favourable production due to good weather, resulting in a bountiful harvest.
“It is our objective and responsibility to protect the investment and interventions being made by the government and our financing partner, the African Development Bank (AfDB), via NAGS-AP. This is to address the sustainability and security of our local food systems, especially given our growing population,” he said.
