Growtech West Africa, National Agricultural Development Fund(NADF) Partner to Strengthen Nigeria’s Agricultural Growth and Food Security
Growtech West Africa, the international agribusiness platform, has announced a collaboration with the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) ahead of the inaugural exhibition in Lagos, as stakeholders seek to…
Nigeria's agricultural sector remains central to the country's economy and employment, yet it continues to grapple with challenges including low mechanisation, limited access to finance, post-harvest losses, and the effects of insecurity and climate change on farm output. These persistent constraints have kept the country reliant on food imports in several categories despite its vast arable land and large farming population, prompting repeated calls from government and private sector players for stronger investment, technology adoption, and coordinated funding mechanisms to boost productivity.
Growtech West Africa positions itself as an international agribusiness exhibition platform aimed at connecting investors, technology providers, and farmers, while the National Agricultural Development Fund is tasked with mobilising financing to support agricultural value chains. The partnership announced ahead of the platform's inaugural Lagos exhibition brings together these two efforts, with both Nairametrics and Tribune Online framing it as part of a broader stakeholder push to strengthen food security. Neither report yet details the scale of funding involved, specific timelines, or the concrete programmes to emerge from the collaboration, leaving those specifics to be clarified as the exhibition approaches.