by iKml1 | May 29, 2024 | Agribusiness, News
The Nigeria Agribusiness Group, in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is hosting a landmark National Integrated Agribusiness Agenda (NIAA) consultative workshop. This exclusive event, taking place May 29th to 31st, 2024, will assemble leading experts and stakeholders to shape the first-ever NIAA document.
Our esteemed panel of experts and stakeholders will delve into critical topics such as financial literacy for small-scale producers, sustainable financial inclusion, conflict resolution, and much more.
by Aliyu Bello | May 13, 2024 | NABG, News, Partnership
The International Trade Centre, an agency of the United Nations, is leading the implementation of a project called “ARRIVES” targeting returnees from Germany aiming to start a business as part of their resettlement and reintegration in Nigeria. The ITC is looking to the NABG to support the implementation of this project by providing coaching and mentorship to these returnees in different Value Chains to enable them to function as proper agribusinesses. welcomes this partnership with open arms.
by iKml1 | May 11, 2024 | Agribusiness, News, Partnership
The National Seed Policy is one of the key Agric policies that the
@nabg_ng is working to implement. This week, we welcomed the DG of the National Agricultural Seed Council
@nasc_ng , Ishiak Khalid, where we had good discussions around the current gaps in the seed industry and the role NABG will play in addressing some of those gaps.
by iKml1 | Mar 23, 2024 | Agribusiness, News, Press Release
The Nigeria AgriBusiness Group (NABG) has mapped out strategies to improve agribusiness in Nigeria through a presidential retreat that will likely be held in Abuja in July 2023.
This was the focus during a pre-retreat technical session for the roundtable in Abuja recently, which was organised by NABG and various agricultural experts to undertake a complete overview of the agriculture sector in order to advise the President Bola Tinubu administration on how best to develop agriculture in the country.
The presidential round table, according to the NABG, “is a high-level platform designed to facilitate evocative discussions among key stakeholders, including government officials, industry leaders, experts and representatives of civil society and organisations.”
The Director General of the Group, Dr Manzo Maigari, said “This year’s presidential round table meeting is unique in the sense that it is essentially to review the performance of the agric sector in all facets and come up with a report that shall be presented to the newly inaugurated administration on how to tackle the challenges militating against the development of agriculture.
“Agric experts are aware that so many challenges have constituted an albatross for the development of Agriculture. From challenges associated with climate change to unsustainable farm practices and inability to access improved seedlings and fertiliser for small farm holders, the planned presidential round table meeting is to provide solutions to the new administration in order to tackle crippling problems haranguing agriculture in the country”.
Also speaking during the technical session Country Manager of Harvest Plus, Yusuf Dollah, said the presence of critical partners at the meeting is preparing ground for the convening a presidential round table to be held in Abuja in order to review the agric sector in the last eight years.
“At Harvest Plus, we complement existing nutrient initiatives, using a food-based approach. We do that to ensure that stable food crops that we consume provide micro nutrients for the healthy growth of citizens. In tackling the challenges of nutrients for citizens, we pay particular attention to the quality of staple crops to ensure required nutrition for Nigerians,” Dollah said.
The Country Director of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) Dr. Michael Ojo told reporters in an interview that the roundtable discussion has become imperative judging by the need to improve food production for the nutritional requirements of Nigerians who are mostly malnourished.
“Nigeria is facing a malnutrition problem, poor diet, poor access in terms of economic opportunities,” he said, adding that “80% of Nigerians are food insecure.”
He noted that malnutrition is caused by poverty even as he charged the government to create an enabling environment to support small holder farmers to transform agriculture through investment in technology.
Also speaking, Dr. Abdullahi Umar, who represented the International Fertiliser Development Centre (IFDC)/HortiNigeria at the meeting, noted that agribusiness should be given all the incentive through massive support of the small holder farmers. He added that IFDC is ready to partner with all the stakeholders to make it possible.
by iKml1 | Dec 13, 2023 | News, Press Release
NABG took center stage at the Norway-Nigeria Agribusiness Forum, a pivotal event where industry leaders and key stakeholders converged to discuss the transformative power of mechanization in shaping Nigeria’s agribusiness landscape. With a focus on creating a more productive tomorrow, the forum explored diverse perspectives, ranging from government initiatives to insights from leading agriculture companies.
In his presentation, Director General NABG; Jafar Umar delved into a crucial aspect of agribusiness – mechanization. His topic, “The Need for Mechanization – offering profound insights from the Perspectives of Nigeria’s Leading Agriculture Companies,” highlighted the pivotal role that advanced farming equipment plays in enhancing productivity and shaping the future of Nigerian agriculture.
The event resonated with our ongoing efforts to empower smallholder farmers, support youth and women in agriculture, and collaborate with stakeholders to address systemic challenges facing the agribusiness value chain. We shared our vision for a vibrant and competitive
Through forums like these, NABG reinforces its commitment to being a catalyst for positive change in Nigeria’s agribusiness landscape, steering the sector towards a strong and vibrant future.
