{"id":121256,"date":"2025-08-06T20:12:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T19:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=121256"},"modified":"2025-08-06T20:12:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T19:12:01","slug":"natip-policy-implementation-boost-to-agric-ecosystem-kyari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/natip-policy-implementation-boost-to-agric-ecosystem-kyari\/","title":{"rendered":"NATIP policy implementation, boost\u00a0 to agric ecosystem Kyari"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By \u200eDaniel Adaji<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eThe Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has said that the implementation of the National Agricultural Technology and Innovation Policy (NATIP) will accelerate growth in the nation&#8217;s agricultural ecosystem.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eHe added that the policy will expand access to modern inputs, and make farming more attractive and competitiveparticularly for young people and women.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eSpeaking in Abuja at the High-Level Policy Dialogue themed \u201cBridging the Gap, Access to Finance, Empowering Youth and Women for Agribusiness Success\u201d, organised by the African Development Bank, the Minister described NATIP as a vital driver for agricultural transformation.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eAccording to him, \u201cWith NATIP, we are building that system, one that supports youth innovation, unlocks productivity, and rewards ambition. We must now ensure it delivers at scale.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eIn a statement on Wednesday by Ezeaja Ikemefuna, Assistant Director of Information at the ministry, Kyari explained that NATIP provides the strategic policy backbone for transitioning agriculture into a tech-enabled, youth-driven sector, while promoting mechanization, digital agriculture, and strong research-commercialization linkages.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eThe minister revealed that the Federal Government\u2019s National Agribusiness Policy Mechanism (NAPM) launched in May and coordinated by the Presidential Food Systems Coordination Unit (PFSCU) is also geared toward this transformation.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200e\u201cTo translate these bold institutional reforms into real impact, we must now set clear delivery expectations. That means establishing annual lending targets for youth and women-led agribusinesses,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eHe emphasised that access must be widened through guarantees that do not inflate fees.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200e\u201cIt means financing cash flows, not just collateral. And it means equipping entrepreneurs not only with credit, but with the capabilities to absorb and grow that capital,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eSo far, he noted, the initiative has reached approximately 250,000 farmers across several states &#8211; an early indication of its potential if driven by political will and strong coordination.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eSpeaking on the broader national context, Kyari referenced President Bola Tinubu\u2019s Renewed Hope Agenda, which prioritizes food security and job creation as interconnected levers for economic diversification, social stability, and national sovereignty.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200e\u201cThis agenda affirms the right to feed ourselves with what we grow, process, and add value to. Food sovereignty means reclaiming control over food systems, reducing reliance on imports, and investing in the strength of Nigerian farmers, processors, and agribusinesses as the foundation of national resilience,\u201d Kyari said.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eHe stressed the need to unlock the full productive power of Nigerian youth and women in agriculture.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eTo support this vision, Kyari disclosed that the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) is already active and forming partnerships to fund climate-smart agriculture, aggregation centers, storage hubs, and rural logistics systems.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eHe also announced a significant step forward: \u201cPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the recapitalization of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) with 1.5 Trillion Naira &#8211; approximately 1 Billion US Dollars &#8211; marking the most significant boost to agricultural finance in Nigeria\u2019s history.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eAccording to him, the recapitalization will reposition the BOA as a dynamic development finance institution with a deliberate focus on youth and women-led agribusinesses through accessible credit and capacity-building support.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By \u200eDaniel Adaji \u200e \u200eThe Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has said that the implementation of the National Agricultural Technology and Innovation Policy (NATIP) will accelerate&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":121257,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-121256","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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