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Published 15 July 2021
With only about five per cent of agricultural crops in Nigeria insured, operators see this as a threat to food security, OKECHUKWU NNODIM writes
The insurance of crops in Nigeria’s agricultural sector is low as most farmers across the country shy away from insuring their crops and produce.
Agro-insurers, government officials as well as farmers believe that it is vital to insure crops, particularly to forestall the devastating impact of adverse weather on crop production.
Operators in the sector see the about five per cent level of agriculture insurance in Nigeria as another potential threat to food security nationwide.