Nigeria and IFAD kicked off their second checkup mission for the agricultural processing zones program, and the IFAD country director said they profiled over 41,000 small farmers across Ogun and Kano while handing out inputs and training to almost 15,000 people. The whole thing is backed by multiple development banks and lines up with the president's farming agenda to modernize food production through better market connections and job creation in rural spots.
The program locked in 24 partnership deals connecting cassava, rice, tomato, and groundnut farmers to buyers who guarantee purchases, which helps farmers avoid getting screwed on prices. They also rolled out digital climate tools to nearly 16,000 farmers and processors while running gender-focused nutrition sessions for women. Half the profiled people in Ogun are women, and youth make up about a quarter of the participants in Kano.
The program locked in 24 partnership deals connecting cassava, rice, tomato, and groundnut farmers to buyers who guarantee purchases, which helps farmers avoid getting screwed on prices. They also rolled out digital climate tools to nearly 16,000 farmers and processors while running gender-focused nutrition sessions for women. Half the profiled people in Ogun are women, and youth make up about a quarter of the participants in Kano.
