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Nigerian agricultural modernization and empowerment

Overview

Nigerian state governments and organizations are implementing various agricultural modernization and empowerment programs aimed at enhancing food security and economic resilience.

Initial efforts in Cross River and Oyo states focused on transitioning smallholder farmers from subsistence to commercial farming through economic transformation programs, revolving loans, and machinery provision. In Oyo, training in Climate-Smart Agriculture was introduced to utilize technologies like satellite monitoring and automated irrigation to combat soil degradation.

Subsequent initiatives expanded to include social inclusion and regenerative practices. In Bauchi State, agricultural inputs were distributed to persons with disabilities to foster economic inclusion. Meanwhile, in Benue State, partnerships between the Sasakawa Africa Association and the Nippon Foundation targeted nearly 9,000 smallholder farmers, emphasizing market-oriented production of crops like soybean, maize, and rice through the use of compost and improved crop varieties.

Entities

Olasunkanmi Olaleye · Peter Odey · Nippon Foundation · Sasakawa Africa Association · Bauchi State Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Nigeria agricultural initiatives support disabled persons and smallholder farmers

    Agricultural programs in Nigeria are boosting livelihoods through disability-focused empowerment in Bauchi and climate-smart farming training for nearly 9,000 smallholder farmers in Benue.

  2. 26 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Nigerian states launch agricultural modernization and climate-smart initiatives

    Cross River and Oyo states in Nigeria are launching initiatives to modernize agriculture through commercial farming investments and climate-smart technology training for farmers.

Sources

agronigeria.ng · blueprint.ng · businessday.ng · inclusivenews.com.ng