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Agric Credit Support Scheme

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  • What is this product about?
    The Product is designed to offer credit facilities to farmers under the Agriculture Loan Scheme initiative of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
  • Who are the target markets?
    Individuals in Paid Employment, Micro, Small farmers, Medium and Large scale farmers, Corporate Organisations, NGOs, Govt and its agencies engaged in Crop production/cultivation, Poultry, Fishery, Animal Husbandry, Plantation Agriculture, Agro processing, farm machinery and hire services..
  • Product Coverage
    • Agro Processing
    • Out-Growers Scheme
    • Livestock Farming
    • Cultivation of Arable crops
    • Storage facilities and maintenance
    • Tractorisation and Mechanisation Schemes
    • Plantation Agriculture, including tree crops replacement scheme
  • What are the Benefits?
    • Increased food production and national security
    • Poverty Reduction
    • Employment generation and Wealth creation
    • Empowerment of farmers and rural households through credits and savings
    • Strengthen the governance structure of co-operatives
    • Contribute to National Economic growth.
    • Industrial development .
  • What are the Requirements?
    • Must be practicing farmer or agro-allied entrepreneur
    • Must have been in account relationship with UBA for minimum of 3 months.
    • Members must be between the ages of 18 and 60years
    • Must be a member of All Farmers Association of Nigeria(AFAN) and recommended by the same the same association
    • Viable proposal
    • Positive CRMS report .
  • Who can apply?
    Individuals in Paid Employment, Micro, Small farmers, Medium and Large scale farmers, NGOs, Govt and its agencies, Corporate Organizations
  • How are customer's applications going to be treated?
    Visit the nearest UBA Business office.