CONSULTANCY ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENTAND COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY FOR SPECIAL AGRO-INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING ZONES (SAPZs) PROGRAMME.
SAPZ is a five-year program designed by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFSD) in close collaboration with the Africa Development Bank, (AfDB) the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Islamic Development Bank, States, as well as other key development partners.
The first phase of the SAPZ is being implemented in seven (7) states of Cross River, Imo, Kaduna, Kano, Kwara, Ogun, Oyo, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Subsequently, more states would join in phase two.
The goal of SAPZ is to increase household incomes, foster job creation in rural agricultural communities, especially for youth and women, and enhance food and nutritional security in Nigeria. The development objective is to support inclusive and sustainable agro-industrial development in Nigeria.
SAPZ is aligned to the National Agricultural Technology and Innovation Policy (NATIP) 2021-2024 and the National Livestock Transformation Plan 2019-2028. It will support economic and social development programs of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) and the Participating States, and the FCT. It will also contribute to rural infrastructure development, improved access to agricultural markets, increased farm productivity, the adoption of agricultural technology, climate smart agricultural production and processing practices, increased value addition and agro-processing, increased skills acquisition, and job creation, for all actors along the value chain, including the smallholder farmers, women, and youth.
The SAPZs are agro-based spatial development initiatives designed to concentrate agro-processing activities within areas of high production, processing, and marketing of selected commodities. Essential elements of SAPZs include the Agro-Industrial Hubs (AIHs), Agricultural Transformation Centers (ATCs), Aggregation Centers (ACs) in an agricultural production area.
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