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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 72884, member: 636"] SMEFUNDS executive Femi Oye has urged Nigerian authorities and commercial investors to back solar energy infrastructure for agricultural operations following Ethiopia and Kenya's deployment of the Solar Energy for Agricultural Resilience initiative. The International Water Management Institute program extends beyond irrigation to incorporate refrigerated storage, grain processing machinery, and drying equipment that reduce harvest losses while generating farmer revenue. Oye noted that Nigeria possesses comparable irrigation challenges and abundant sunshine but requires policy frameworks and capital commitments to activate dormant farmland. The East African project trains producers while prioritizing women and youth access to sustainable power systems that decrease rainfall dependency and climate vulnerability. [/QUOTE]