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493% Above Target

Since its Launch, the Agricultural Transformation Agenda Has Recorded Achievements that Have Impacted the Nigerian Economy. Increase Agricultural Exports. Increase in Agricultural Earnings. Naira, Billions. 000’s MT. 144% Above Target. 493% Above Target. Dec- 12. Dec- 12.

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493% Above Target

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  1. Since its Launch, the Agricultural Transformation Agenda Has Recorded Achievements that Have Impacted the Nigerian Economy Increase Agricultural Exports Increase in Agricultural Earnings Naira, Billions 000’s MT 144% Above Target 493% Above Target Dec- 12 Dec- 12 Reduction in Agricultural Imports Job Creation Millions Naira, Billions 63% of Target 144% Above Target Dec- 12 2015 Target Dec- 12 1

  2. L 9 Million MT of Food Was Added in the First Year 80% Above 5 Million MT Food Target in 2012 and 45% of theTargetof 20 Million MT for 2015 Realized Additional Food Production Measure: Thousand of Metric Tons Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Federal Republic of Nigeria 2 2

  3. L ATA Dry Season Rice Transformation Supported 268,000 farmers on 264,000 Ha in Ten Northern StatesThe Dry Season farming added 1 million MT to Domestic Production • In 2013, for first time ever, we launched Dry Season farming of rice to take advantage of irrigation capacity in the North of Nigeria • For first time ever, Federal Government provided massive support for dry season rice cultivation in 10 states; • 267,491 farmers received 50kg seeds, two bags of 15-15 NPK and one bag Urea • This has added an additional 1,070,364 MT of food in 2013. This is one-third of total paddy needed to be self-sufficient by 2015 • Nigeria on Target to be self-sufficient in rice Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Federal Republic of Nigeria 3 3

  4. L N77 Billion Injected Into the Economy of 10 Northern States due to ATA Dry Season Rice Transformation Figure 8 Gross Economic Impact By State Measure: Billions of Naira Ref Appendix F

  5. L N32 Billion Increase in Income of Farmers Due to ATA Dry Season Rice Transformation Figure 9 Net Income Impact By State Measure: Billions of Naira

  6. L 460,000 Jobs in 10 Northern States Created By ATA Dry Season Rice Transformation Figure 10 Job Creation Due to Dry Season Rice Measure: Thousands of Jobs

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