National Irrigation And Drainage Policy And Strategy
Ministry of Infrastructure, Nigeria
This document presents the irrigation and drainage policy and strategy for improving irrigation and drainage development and management in Nigeria to achieve the broad goals of the agricultural sector, which are: (a) food and raw materials security; (b) increased employment; (c) creation of wealth and poverty alleviation; and (d) greater contribution to GDP, foreign exchange reserve and government revenue. It addresses the problems, constraints and opportunities, which cut across the whole irrigation sub-sector; and specifically, for informal, formal and commercial irrigation. The strategy for implementing this set of policy objectives includes addressing prominent issues of good governance, resource utilization, socio-economic and cultural inclusion, funding mechanism and effective participation, sustainable production amongst others.
Process Flow
Water Resources Planning & Technical Support Services, Federal Ministry of Water Resources. ⬤
Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources ⬤
Office of the Minister of Water Resources ⬤
Federal Executive Council ⬤
National Irrigation And Drainage Policy And Strategy Current Version
January 2022
This document presents the irrigation and drainage policy and strategy for improving irrigation and drainage development and management in Nigeria to achieve the broad goals of the agricultural sector, which are: (a) food and raw materials security; (b) increased employment; (c) creation of wealth and poverty alleviation; and (d) greater contribution to GDP, foreign exchange reserve and government revenue. It addresses the problems, constraints and opportunities, which cut across the whole irrigation sub-sector; and specifically, for informal, formal and commercial irrigation. The strategy for implementing this set of policy objectives includes addressing prominent issues of good governance, resource utilization, socio-economic and cultural inclusion, funding mechanism and effective participation, sustainable production amongst others.
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