The Federal Government, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and African Development Bank, AfDB, have resolved to boost food production and transform rural economy with the Special Agro-Industrial Zones, SAPZ, programme. Speaking at the first joint FGN/IFAD Supervision Wrap-up Event for the SAPZ programme, the National Programme Coordinator, Dr. Kabir
The rice off-takers, Mafa Rice and Alhansad, have strengthened their partnership with smallholder farmers in Kano State during the 1st Joint Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN)/International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Supervision Mission Workshop. During this workshop, both companies emphasized their commitment to fostering productive collaboration with farmers, aiming to
The workshop, aimed at launching the 1st FGN/IFAD supervision mission for the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme, drew representatives from various government bodies, including the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), Federal Ministry of Finance, Kano State Government, International Fund for Agriculture (IFAD), African Development Bank (AfDB),
In alignment with Nigeria’s economic diversification goals, Kano State recently launched an agricultural input distribution programme under the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) initiative. The programme, part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope” agenda, is a pilot effort to strengthen Nigeria’s status as an attractive investment hub, particularly in
The National Coordination Office – Special Agro Industrial processing Zones (SAPZ) under the Support of International Fund for Agriculture (IFAD) facilitated and Coordinate the signing of Agreement between the Rice and Tomato Farmers in Kura and Bagwai LGA in Kano State. The Purpose for the meeting was to formalize relationships
The Honorable Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari in conjunction with National Program Coordinator – Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ), Dr. Kabir Yusuf had a bilateral engagement with the Rabo Bank of the Netherlands focusing on improved access to finance for smallholder farmers in the SAPZ catchment
‘We Must Make Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Project Work in Nigeria’ – Agric Minister The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, has emphasized that the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) project is an integral part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s agenda on food security, agro-industrialisation, and inclusive
Meeting Between National Coordination office for Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones (NPC-SAPZ) Program and the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADFUND). The goal: to foster a productive partnership that would revolutionize the nation’s agro-industrial landscape. As the participants settled in, the NPC-SAPZ, Dr. Kabir Yusuf, stood to deliver his welcome remarks. His
Project Brief History With over 200 million population growing at 3% annually, Nigeria is the most populouscountry on the African continent. Nigeria is also the largest economy on the continent.Despite the recent growth momenta, Nigeria faces significant and persistent poverty.About 40% of the country´s population lives under the poverty line
The first Phase of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZs) Program will be implementedin seven (7) states (Cross River, Imo, Kaduna, Kano, Kwara, Ogun, and Oyo) and the FederalCapital Territory (FCT). The Program development objective is to support inclusive and sustainable agro-industrialdevelopment in Nigeria. The Program has four broad components namely:
