By our reporter| The federal executive council (FEC) on Wednesday approved a ban on foreigners and their representatives purchasing agricultural produce at the farm gate.
The ban was announced via a tweet on the federal government’s verified Twitter handle@NigeriaGov.
Nigeria’s minister of industry, trade, and investment, Niyi Adebayo, said that as part of the FEC approval, the attorney-general would draft a law that would be sent to the national assembly to support the implementation of the new policy.
“We will also use commodity associations, to which the farmers belong, to ensure effective implementation,” Adebayo said.
With the development, only licensed and duly registered local buying agents can now buy farm produce directly from farmers in Nigeria.
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