Nigeria’s agricultural imperative: Need for a consolidated policy framework

The Agricultural Promotion Policy (APP) for 2016–2020 aims to transform Nigeria’s agricultural sector, emphasizing private sector involvement and specific objectives to address food supply gaps and promote exports. However, it highlights that, like its predecessors, the policy had a limited impact on achieving food security and increased export earnings. Source: Business Day

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The Agricultural Promotion Policy (APP) for 2016–2020 aims to transform Nigeria’s agricultural sector, emphasizing private sector involvement and specific objectives to address food supply gaps and promote exports. However, it highlights that, like its predecessors, the policy had a limited impact on achieving food security and increased export earnings.