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Enugu State Grains Production Agency Law

Country/Territory
Nigeria
Territorial subdivision
Enugu
Document type
Legislation
Date
1991
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
A Law to provide for the establishment of a grains production agency as a catalyst for the promotion of enhanced production of grains in the State.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Agricultural development Agricultural land Cereals/grains/rice Crops/grasses Farming Land-use planning Rural employment Agricultural commodities Plant variety Planting material/seeds Plant production
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

This law establishes the Grains Production Agency to enhance the production of grains within the State. The Agency cooperates directly with local communities in carrying out its functions. Some of these functions include; to negotiate with persons or communities for the purpose of acquiring land for the grain production scheme, to admit people to participate in the scheme, to apportion land to participants of the scheme for grain production, etc. The Law also provides for the composition of a Board to run the daily affairs of the Agency, including making necessary regulations and other subsidiary legislations.

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