…With support from RT. Hon. James Abiodun Faleke Training/ Empowerment Programme for Ikeja Constituency
The Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC), with support from the RT. Hon. James Abiodun Faleke Training/ Empowerment programme for Ikeja Federal Constituency, has continued the agricultural insurance sensitization programme as part of farmers’ empowerment programme in Ikeja, Lagos.
Facilitators at the 2-day training session which held in Ogba, Lagos emphasized on key knowledge required by smallholding farmers to leverage the government’s agricultural insurance scheme through NAIC policy and coverages for agro-investments.
On Day 2 during a presentation on: “Insurance Policies Claims Settlement Procedure Across Agricultural Value Chain”, Zonal Manager, Southwest, NAIC, Kemi Famodun noted that the NAIC remains committed to giving continuous support to farmers across Nigeria.
“The essence of the sensitization training is to encourage farmers to know that NAIC has always been available to support farmers to prevent the adverse effects of irrecoverable risks and damages involved in agricultural value chain”, Famodun stated.
The beneficiaries, as usual, received a grant of N100,000 each to support their agribusinesses. It is pertinent to note that the NAIC covers cater for agro-investment projects of the sum as low as N100,000.00.
While speaking at the end of the training session, the Special Assistant to the MD of NAIC, Hon. Funsho Olumoko urged the beneficiaries to ensure that the grants and learning are put to advantageous use towards their agro-investment drives.
“I encourage you all to take advantage of this grant and put it to productive use by investing properly in your farm businesses as part of the positive steps you are taking to grow your businesses”, Hon. Olumoko stated.
NAIC is the government agency operating the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS). As an agriculture and general insurance corporation, the agency provides services in agricultural and general insurance covering crop, commercial livestock, poultry and fishery, motor, fire, marine, energy, and special risks across Nigeria.
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