The Federal Government has said it was committed to adopting responsible and inclusive land-based investment principles in the agricultural sector.
National Programme Coordinator, State Action on Business Enabling Reforms, SABER, Programme, Dr Ali Mohammed at a workshop on the Framework for Responsible and Inclusive Land-Intensive Agriculture, FRILIA, jointly organised for Sub-nationals by the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, in Abuja, reiterated FG’s position in this regard.
Disbursements of the fund will be on-lent to the states upon annual verification by an Independent Verification Agent that a state has successfully implemented the associated reform. FRILIA is one of the many reforms advocated by the programme. “They should also employ operating models that have the least impact on livelihood and the environment. We believe that the Framework for Responsible and Inclusive Land-Intensive Agriculture, FRILIA, provides the roadmap for attaining these objectives.