The group, during its public lecture themed: ‘Nigeria Agricultural revolution: Opportunities and options for Muslim professionals’, said the huge population figure stands an advantage and inviting prospect. He noted that Job creation and economic empowerment remain major challenges in Nigeria, but the local content initiative would substantially address the challenges by targeting the poorest areas and channeling investments into job creating segments in the agriculture. The Chairman Unifemga, Alhaji Sikiru Rufai said easy access to finance is an important hinge for agricultural growth. “Legal institutional framework which these farmers needed as leverage to obtain finance must be firmly established”.He noted the numerous challenges encounter by farmers as they scale up their operations. “ Starting from securing land, clearing of land, climate change and market entry.He urged government to provide and clear lands for farmers to enable farming to be profitable.

Source: The Guardian April 20, 2018 03:11 UTC