The Federal Government has asked states to embrace the Accelerated Agricultural Development Scheme of the Central Bank of Nigeria to enable them to access N1.5bn loan for agriculture.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Budget and National Planning , Mr Ernest Umakhihe, said on Wednesday at the opening ceremony of the meeting of the Joint Planning Board and National Council on Development Planning in Asaba the scheme was aimed at diversifying the economies of the states, focusing on agriculture.
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