AFJP Farmers Loan Application 2022/ How to Apply

AFJP Farmers Loan Application 2022| Application for farmers loan is open. If you are a farmer and have interest to expand your agric production, apply for AFJP Farmers Loan Application now. Requirement and how to apply. Read through.

AFJP simply means Agriculture for Food and Jobs Plan (AFJP). It is the FGN’s response to the Covid19 pandemic aimed at increasing locally grown food supply and job creation.

The Federal Government through the Agro-Processing Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support Project (APPEALS) has set aside N600 billion as loan support to farmers across the country.

The minister also said the present administration was not resting on its oars in addressing challenges of the country’s agricultural sector.

Recently: Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has empowered 1,138,000 farmer-beneficiaries across the 36 states and the FCT under the first phase of implementation.

Do you want to get the farmers loan? or you want to engage in agricultural productivity, If yes, below are the directive on how to apply.

AFJP Farmers are farmers that are registered with the FMARD PACE with the help of enumerators

Loan Benefit

  • Get the loan
  • interest inputs loan is 0%
  • fertilizers, seeds, and crop protection

Fmardpace has stated that only registered farmers with complete details will be able to access the 0% interest input loan and the dry season farming support is progressing smoothly. Dry season farmers have been identified and the Master Trainers have been engaged in the modalities of this phase of the project. Enumerators have a role to play too.

AFJP Dry Season Farming Support Process

1) Farmer Selection: Farmers for Dry season support were selected based on defined criteria:

  • Passed Validation
  • Nearness to bodies of water
  • BVN
  • Priority Crops/Livestock

2) Participating State: Farmers have been selected from 36 States and FCT. A total of 596 Local Government Areas will be participating in dry season farming.

3) Role of Master Trainers: The Master Trainers will coordinate field operations as well as manage Platform Partners’ relationship with Enumerators.

4) Priority Crops/Livestock: The priority crops and livestock for dry season support are Maize, Rice, Cassava, Cattle for fattening, Poultry & Aquaculture.

5) Partners: The AFJP platform partners will ensure that the farmer clusters assigned to them receive the input loans for dry season with the support of the MTs and Enumerators

6) Role Of Enumerators: Selected Enumerators will be informed by the MTs, who will also connect them to the AF]P Platform Partner. Enumerators. Selection will be based on the following:

  • Location – Are you in a ward/LGA that has been selected?
  • Count of quality enumerations submitted.

Fmardpace AFJP Farmers will receive 0% interest input loans that will be distributed through the Commodity Associations and Platform Partners.

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28 thoughts on “AFJP Farmers Loan Application 2022/ How to Apply”

  1. I’ve received a message that i was granted a loan to send my bank details before 7/7/21 and there is no link to upload,how can i upload it please?

  2. I got sms that I’m qualified for fertilizer subsidy grant by federal government. That I should get my bank account before 7/7/2021.. How do I ho about that? No link?

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