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National Sugar Development Council Act.

Country/Territory
Nigeria
Document type
Legislation
Date
1993
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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