Role of government agencies in Agriculture

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In today’s class, we will be talking about the role of government agencies in agriculture. Enjoy the class!

Role of Government Agencies in Agriculture

The government plays an important role in the development of agriculture in Nigeria. Agricultural programmes were established to boost greater production of crops and livestock. Such programmes include:

1. Agricultural loan schemes
2. River basin development authority(RBDA)
3. Green revolution
4. Operation feed the Nation (OFN)
5. Agricultural development project (ADP)
6. Farm Settlement Scheme
7. Directorate of Food, Road and Rural Infrastructure (DFRRI)
8. National Agricultural Insurance Scheme
9. Agro-service Centers.

Aims/objective of these agencies

• Agricultural loan Schemes:

1. To provide fund for financing an agricultural project.
2. To provide soft loans for farmers.

• River Basin Development Authority:

1. To provide irrigation facilities.
2. To provide potable water for rural people

• Green Revolution:

1. It was set up between 1979 and 1983
2. To encourage large scale farming
3. To produce abundant food for local consumption and export.

• Operation Feed The Nation:

1. It was set up by General Olusegun Obasanjo military regime in 1976 and 1979.
2. To increase food production.
3. To popularize agriculture and provide food for all Nigerians

• Agricultural Development Project:

1. To boost agricultural production through the construction of farm service centres.
2. To increase the level of extension contact with farmers.

• Farm Settlement Scheme:

1. To make farming attractive to youths and reduce unemployment
2. To teach settlers better farming system to produce larger farm produce.

• DFRRI:

1. Establish in 1986 by the federal government.
2. To provide rural infrastructure such as good road, electricity etc.

 Evaluation

1. ADP means———-
2. Give 2 aims of the Green Revolution.

Theory

1. List 6 agricultural programmes introduced by the Nigerian government.
2. List 5 roles of the government agency in agricultural production.

 

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