Following the ‘Red Flood Alert’ issued by the Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency (NHISA), the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC), has called on Nigerian farmers to strictly adhere to best agricultural practices, thereby reducing the risks of flooding.
The Managing Director/CEO, NAIC, Mrs. Folashade Joseph, made this known in a statement issued by the Head, Corporate Affairs of the corporation, Magdalene Omosimua.
NAIC which is a parastatal under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is saddled with the responsibility of providing insurance cover for farmers against natural disasters.
Mr Joseph highlighted the need for farmers to keep abreast of the impact of the heavy rains which is expected between now and October 2019.
Advising farmers, especially those covered by the Corporation’s Insurance on best agricultural practices, the NAIC MD noted that farmers have already been educated during various farmers sensitisation programs on how to maintain sound house-keeping on their insured projects.
She reminded the farmers that NAIC was specifically set up to indemnify farmers that insured their farms with the Corporation and that given the nationwide spread of NAIC branches which are located in the 36 states of the federation including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
“It is wise for every investor across the agricultural value chain to take a NAIC cover as the corporation ploughs farmers back to prosperity”, she added.