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The Chairman, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) in Kebbi, Alhaji Muhammed Sahabi-Augie, on Sunday said the total rice output produced annually in the state has reached over four million tonnes.
Over 642,860 smallholder farmers across 35 states of the federation have received support from Unity Bank Plc under the CBNâs Anchor Borrowerâs Programme, ABP to boost food production and attain self-sufficiency in rice production in Nigeria.
Giving the assessment at the flag-off of the 2020 wet season harvest aggregation in Kebbi State, recently, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Unity Bank Plc, Mrs. Tomi Somefun, reassured the rice farmers of the commitment of the bank to providing necessary support to rice farmers in Nigeria.
While delivering a goodwill message, Somefun went down memory lane stating that the berthing of the bank was closely linked to the critical role it played in agric financing, adding that, âUnity Bank remains fully committed to its partnership with the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria, RIFAN and its programmes.â
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Mr. Godwin Emefiele visited Kebbi State to mark a significant milestone achieved by the Anchors Borrowers Programme.
The Anchors Borrowers Programme is a Federal Government Initiative with the objective of bridging the gap between small scale farmers and the financial sector in the country.
The CBN Governor speaking on the fifth anniversary of the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) highlighted the great and untapped opportunity the Agriculture sector holds for the country,
The programme which was the flag-off of the 2020 wet season harvest aggregation and 2020 dry season input distribution under the CBN-Rice Farmers’ Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) was hosted at Zauro, Kebbi State.
Unity Bank said it has supported over 642,860 smallholder farmers across 35 states under the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Anchor Borrower Programme (ABP) to boost food production and attain self-sufficiency in rice production. Giving the assessment at the flag-off of the 2020 wet season harvest aggregation in Kebbi State on Tuesday, the Managing Director/Chief […]