National Sugar Development Council Act. Pays/Territoire Nigéria Type du document Législation Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn 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. Sujet Agriculture et développement rural, Plantes cultivées Mot clé Développement agricole Institution Politique/planification Recherche Production végétale Canne à sucre/betterave sucrière Aire géographique Afrique, Atlantique Nord, Afrique de l'Ouest Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.placng.org Références - Législation Amendé par National Sugar Development Council (Amendment) Act. Législation | Nigéria | 2015 Mot clé: Développement agricole, Institution, Production végétale, Canne à sucre/betterave sucrière Source: FAO, FAOLEX