NIGERIA AGRO INDUSTRIAL POLICIES

The following are the Federal Government Agro Industrial Policies

Move gradually away from fertilizer consumption subsidies to support for local fertilizer manufacturing leveraging the gas industrialization policy (e.g., Nagajuna 1.4 mil MT plant)
Financial Service Policies

Incentives for access of farmers to weather index insurance
Remove the current monopoly on agricultural insurance by the National Agricultural Insurance Company and liberalize to allow private sector insurance companies

Visas and migration To Australia From Nigeria

The Australian Government does not provide visa services at the Australian High Commission in Abuja. The preferred visa application method is online lodgement. To start an application, you will first need to create your own online account, known as ImmiAccount . ImmiAccount lets you create and manage all your online visa applications in one place. You can use your account to: lodge and pay for your visa application; continue a saved application; attach documents if required; and check the progress of your application. Alternative to online lodgement – Lodgement via TLScontact If you are not able to lodge the visa application online for any reason, you may lodge a paper application for some visa types at a TLScontact Australian Visa Application Centre (AVAC) in Nigeria. Please note that an additional service fee is payable to TLScontact if you wish to use this service. There will be a service fee payable for the collection of biometrics at an AVAC,...

Tourist traps and scams

Don't let a rip-off ruin your holiday We've all heard tales of pickpockets swiping wallets or taxi drivers speeding off with a car full of luggage, but some holiday horror stories are even more extraordinary. Unsuspecting travellers run the risk of a ruined trip, or worse, if they fall victim to clever scam artists who make a living off targetting tourists. We look at some of the sneakiest swindles around the world, how to avoid them and what to do if you get caught up in one. Airport scams Some travellers don't even get to experience culture shock before they're hit with the shock of being fleeced just moments after landing in a new country. Men in uniform "As we arrived at Denpasar airport in Bali, two uniformed men met us at the baggage claim area. They picked up our bags, said 'customs' and motioned for us to follow them. We followed them obediently (and nervously) to the airport exit where the pair promptly dropped our bags and stuck o...

Animal Quarantine Procedures In Nigeria

Importation of Animals/Animal Products 1) Apply for import permit to the chief Veterinary Officer (CVO), Federal Department of Veterinary and Pest Control Services, Federal Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development, Area 11, Abuja. 2) Obtain import/export permit for wildlife subject to the acquisition of CITES permit from the Federal Ministry of Environment. 3) Notify Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Services (NAQS) of import permit details. 4) Notify NAQS of the arrival date. 5) On arrival point of entry, make declaration of animal /animal product or consignment for NAQS inspection and certification. 6) Declaration should include the entire document accompanying the animal/animal product and consignment including Sanitary/Health certificate of the animal, documents of port of embarkment, port of disembarkment, country of export, country of destination, purpose of importation etc. 7) NAQS officer verifies the document and consignments as well as the status of animal & animal ...

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