Over 5, 000 registered rice farmers in Kogi State
are to benefit from the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) anchor borrower
programme.
Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) State
Chairman, Mrs Rabi Emaiku, made this known on Friday during a town hall meeting
with Rice Value Chain Farmers and other stakeholders in Lokoja.
She said over 5,000 farmers in the state registered
and completed the necessary documentation required by the CBN to qualify them
for the fund.
Emaiku urged stakeholders to collaborate and ensure
adequate rice production in the state.
She advised farmers in the state to make good use of
the opportunity provided them by the Federal Government through the CBN to
boost production.
"Our associations are ready to give our trust
and support to the CBN, federal and state governments, and all other stakeholders
to ensure the success of the programme in Kogi," she said.
The chairman also commended the Governor of the State,
Alhaji Yahaya Bello, for his efforts and support to farmers in making the
programme a reality.
The State's Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Tim Diche,
who represented the governor at the event, said government was committed to
food security.
The CBN representative, Mr Idris Usman, who is the
Head of Development Finance, Lokoja office, said he was there to witness the
signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by all stakeholders for onward
transmission to the CBN for implementation.
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