Insufficient institutional credit is a major contributor to the persistent poor performance of the Nigerian agricultural sector. To encourage financial institutions to increase lending to the sector, a partial credit guarantee scheme was instituted. The scheme commenced operations in 1978 with an authorized capital of N100.00 million, subscribed to 60% and 40% by the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Central Bank of Nigeria, respectively. This paper presents an appraisal of the scheme. The results revealed that there has been continuous growth in paid-up share capital, total fund resources, maximum amount of loan obtainable by farmers, number and value of loans guaranteed, volume and value of loans fully repaid and volume and value of d...
This study examined the impact of ACGSF in stimulating growth and minimizing of risk in Agricultural...
Agriculture was the mainstay of the Nigerian economy before the period of oil boom. But after the oi...
Credit allows borrowers to access funds required to make an investment before returns materialize. F...
Following the economic downturn of 2008/2009, the Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme (CACS) was in...
Abstract. All developing economies require a sophisticated financial system, which incorporates both...
Efforts to revitalize agricultural credit delivery became a reality in 1977 with the establishing of...
Research Background: Agricultural production in Nigeria experiences the challenge of inadequate fund...
The paper empirically examines the impact of agricultural loans on agricultural output in Nigeria. T...
Agriculture used to be the mainstay of the Nigerian economy contributing over 70 percent to the coun...
Plethora of studies has been concluded on the relationship between agriculture and economic growth, ...
Prior to the discovery of oil in commercial quantity, agriculture was the mainstay of the country’s ...
The study identified poor infrastructure, inadequate financing, lack of appropriate technology, high...
The study examined the effects of agricultural financing on the performance of agricultural sector i...
The proper functioning of the banking system is pivotal for the growth of agriculture. The rural sec...
The recent global and economic crisis has led to a renewed interest and developmental focus on agric...
This study examined the impact of ACGSF in stimulating growth and minimizing of risk in Agricultural...
Agriculture was the mainstay of the Nigerian economy before the period of oil boom. But after the oi...
Credit allows borrowers to access funds required to make an investment before returns materialize. F...
Following the economic downturn of 2008/2009, the Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme (CACS) was in...
Abstract. All developing economies require a sophisticated financial system, which incorporates both...
Efforts to revitalize agricultural credit delivery became a reality in 1977 with the establishing of...
Research Background: Agricultural production in Nigeria experiences the challenge of inadequate fund...
The paper empirically examines the impact of agricultural loans on agricultural output in Nigeria. T...
Agriculture used to be the mainstay of the Nigerian economy contributing over 70 percent to the coun...
Plethora of studies has been concluded on the relationship between agriculture and economic growth, ...
Prior to the discovery of oil in commercial quantity, agriculture was the mainstay of the country’s ...
The study identified poor infrastructure, inadequate financing, lack of appropriate technology, high...
The study examined the effects of agricultural financing on the performance of agricultural sector i...
The proper functioning of the banking system is pivotal for the growth of agriculture. The rural sec...
The recent global and economic crisis has led to a renewed interest and developmental focus on agric...
This study examined the impact of ACGSF in stimulating growth and minimizing of risk in Agricultural...
Agriculture was the mainstay of the Nigerian economy before the period of oil boom. But after the oi...
Credit allows borrowers to access funds required to make an investment before returns materialize. F...