National Irrigation And Drainage Policy And Strategy
Ministry of Infrastructure, Nigeria
This document presents the irrigation and drainage policy and strategy for improving irrigation and drainage development and management in Nigeria in order to achieve the broad goals of the agricultural sector, which are: (a) food and raw materials security; (b) increased employment; (c) creation of wealth and poverty alleviation; and (d) greater contribution to GDP, foreign exchange reserve and government revenue. It addresses the problems, constraints and opportunities, which cut across the whole irrigation sub-sector; and specifically, for informal, formal and commercial irrigation. The strategy for implementing this set of policy objectives includes addressing prominent issues of good governance, resource utilization, and socio – economic and cultural inclusion, funding mechanism and effective participation, sustainable production amongst others.
Process Flow
Water Resources Planning & Technical Support Services, Federal Ministry of Water Resources. ⬤
Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources ⬤
Office of the Minister of Water Resources ⬤
Federal Executive Council ⬤
Contacts
Alice Ojowu
Director
Ministry of Water Resources
Didi Esther Walson-Jack
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Water Resources
Suleiman Hussein Adamu
Honourable Minister
Ministry of Water Resources
Muhammadu Buhari
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
National Irrigation And Drainage Policy And Strategy Current Version
January 2022
This document presents the irrigation and drainage policy and strategy for improving irrigation and drainage development and management in Nigeria in order to achieve the broad goals of the agricultural sector, which are: (a) food and raw materials security; (b) increased employment; (c) creation of wealth and poverty alleviation; and (d) greater contribution to GDP, foreign exchange reserve and government revenue. It addresses the problems, constraints and opportunities, which cut across the whole irrigation sub-sector; and specifically, for informal, formal and commercial irrigation. The strategy for implementing this set of policy objectives includes addressing prominent issues of good governance, resource utilization, and socio – economic and cultural inclusion, funding mechanism and effective participation, sustainable production amongst others.
Thank you for requesting an expert analysis
A member of our team will review your request and reply back to the email address on file.