To enhance #accesstofinance for smallholder #farmers, Feed the Future Agricultural Extension Activity partnered with Development Exchange Centre (DEC). Through this partnership, Hajiya Zainab a partner #MSME in #Niger state secured loans from DEC for 60 of her #women #farmers clients to purchase improved #seeds.

To increase the availability of quality & affordable #seeds for smallholder #farmers, Feed the Future Agricultural Extension Activity facilitated B2B linkages btw Ebonyi State University and Strategic Seeds worth N140,590,000 ($339,034) for the multiplication of foundation #rice seeds in #Benue state.

Thank you Africa Wealth Initiative JP Rousseau

Feed the Future Agricultural Extension Activity is collaborating with Nig Federal Ministry of Agriculture &Food Security’ to integrate private sector #agextension approaches into the extension delivery system to enhance the extension agent-to-farmer ratio to achieve #foodsecurity in Nigeria.

The new National Policy on #AgExtension and the Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services training manual unveiled at #AAEW2023 is a milestone in #USAIDNigeria and Nig Federal Ministry of Agriculture &Food Security collaboration to build a #foodsecure future for all Nigerians #FTF_AEAS. .

@Nig Federal Ministry of Agriculture &Food Security’ Advisory Services Training Manual incorporates learning from Feed the Future Agricultural Extension Activity efforts to introduce private sector #agextension delivery across Nigeria’s agri system. Today #MSMEs and ADPs collaborate to provide #agextension that yield results for #smallholder farmers #AAEW23

I had the privilege of meeting Feed the Future Agricultural Extension Activity partner #MSMEs who are leading the charge in delivering #financialservices to female farmers, improved #inputs and #mechanization services to #smallholder #farmers in #nigerstate, #Nigeria. #AAEW23

#AAEW2023, Hon. Minister @ SEN ABUBAKAR KYARI stresses role of #agextension in delivering innovative & efficient solutions to #farmers. Feed the Future Agricultural Extension Activity collab with Nig Federal Ministry of Agriculture &Food Security & 294 #MSMES delivers productivity optimizing biz solutions to 1m #nigerian #farmers, resulting in $1.2 bn in sales

#Nigerian #innovators share their #scaleable agri supply chain business models & solutions for delivering extension and #financialservices to #smallholderfarmers @ panel discussion hosted by Feed the Future Agricultural Extension Activity @ #AAEW2023. #feedthefuture

Feed the Future Agricultural Extension Activity partner @VorianCorreli #blockchain solution connects #smallholderfarmers in #BenueState to global investors, with plans to expand to #NigerState. In collab with partners like #VorianCorreli, #FTF_AEAS is creating inclusivity in #agrifi. #ICT4Ag #FinTech #AAEW2023

Juvenile production creates value 4 farmers! Adoption of juvenile catfish, a #MIP intro’ed by #FTF_AEAS, is transforming #aquaculture in #Nigeria. #Entrepeneur Jacob Bassey shares how producers benefit from 4 production cycles/year&lower fish mortality #AAEW2023 African Forum For Agricultural Advisory Services. #FTF

Commissioner of Agriculture Mr. Johnson Ebokpo Jr presents the #CrossRiverState Government Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Development award to #FTF_AEAS and Winrock International as the Most Impactful NGO in #CrossRiverState. #WinrockIntl Director of Ag JP Rousseau received the

#WinrockIntl Director of Ag JP Rousseau @ #AEAS_FTF #CrossRiverState community of practice launch, “the leadership demonstrated by #MSMEs and State Government make me confident that this #CoP will be a long-term powerhouse of #innovation in #smallholderfarmer service delivery

The #FTF #ExtensionActivity leveraged a multi-stakeholder #investment into the establishment of a model hatchery in #CrossRiver State. The hatchery will serve as an incubation and research center of excellence in juvenile production. This #PPP is a co-investment by the state ADP,

Join the #FTF #ExtensionActivity at the annual Cracking the Nut conference on Oct 8th in Abuja as we dive into "Catalyzing Farmer Adoption of Climate Smart Services in Nigeria." Discover how we transformed extension into an enterprise to transition #Nigeria's #FoodSystems towards

Earlier on, JP Rousseau , Winrock International Project Director delivered welcome remarks to invited guests and participants. #MSMEs4Agric #FoodSecurity #SDGs #ZeroHunger