The federal executive council (FEC) has approved a ban on
foreigners and their representatives purchasing agricultural produce at the
farm gate.
This implies that only licensed and duly registered local
buying agents can now buy farm produce directly from farmers in Nigeria.
The ban was announced on Wednesday in a tweet shared via the
federal government’s verified Twitter handle@NigeriaGov.
Speaking on the development, Niyi Adebayo, minister of
industry, trade and investment, said that as part of the FEC approval, the
attorney-general would draft a law that would be sent to the national assembly
to support the implementation of the new policy.
“We will also use
commodity associations, to which the farmers belong, to ensure effective
implementation,” the minister said.
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