2.85 million farmers benefitted from anchor borrowers programme – CBN
Punch Newspapers Sections Nike Popoola About 2.85 million farmers benefitted from the Anchor Borrowers Programme from the inception of the scheme to the end of 2020. According to figures obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria on Monday, N554.63bn had been disbursed, of which N61.02bn was allocated to 359,370 dry season farmers. The CBN also stated in its last October monthly report that under the Anchor Borrowers Programme, the sum of N1.9bn was disbursed to 2,521 farmers to cultivate 8,963 hectares of land through three participating financial institutions. It said the funds was disbursed...