National Sugar Development Council Act. Country/Territory Nigeria Document type Legislation Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to establish the National Sugar Development Council to provide guidance on the development of sugar estates and the organisation of the sugar cane out-growers scheme to enhance the local production of sugar. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Cultivated plants Keyword Agricultural development Institution Policy/planning Research Plant production Sugar cane/sugar beet Geographical area Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract This Act establishes the National Sugar Development Council as a body corporate, defines its functions and provides with respect to its administration. The functions of the Council shall include: (a) draw policy guidelines and action programmes on sugar development; (b) provide guidelines on the development of sugar estates and the organisation of the sugar cane outgrower scheme to enhance the viability of sugar plants; (c) facilitate the availability of credit for sugar cane outgrowers for land preparation and farm inputs; (d) establish, maintain and supervise the Sugar Cane Research and Development Centre to develop new and improved sugar cane technology and sugar cane varieties; (e) advise on techniques and processes for sugar development; (f) set targets and measurements for the performance of local sugar producers; (g) set and regulate quality standards for local sugar producers and imported sugar; and (h) advise, based on improvements in local sugar production. Full text English Website www.placng.org References - Legislation Amended by National Sugar Development Council (Amendment) Act. Legislation | Nigeria | 2015 Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Plant production, Sugar cane/sugar beet Source: FAO, FAOLEX