Low investor confidence, weak institutions and unreliable agricultural data are limiting Africa’s ability to attract the capital needed to transform its food systems, according to Mohammed Ibrahim, executive secretary of Nigeria’s National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF). Speaking at the 2026 Africa Food Systems Forum in Rwanda, Ibrahim said Africa has significant financial resources available for ...

The Federal Government of Nigeria is calling for a new approach to agricultural financing that combines public, private and concessional capital to accelerate the modernisation of agriculture across Africa. National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) Executive Secretary Mohammed Ibrahim made the call at the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, during a plenary session on ...

Nigeria has taken a significant step towards strengthening its agricultural sector after the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) signed a strategic partnership aimed at improving the country’s agricultural data systems. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed in Abuja, establishes a framework for closer collaboration between the two institutions ...

The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has unveiled a new blended finance initiative designed to attract greater private sector investment into Nigeria’s agricultural sector by reducing investment risks and improving access to capital for agribusinesses. The initiative forms part of broader efforts to strengthen agricultural financing, boost food production and accelerate economic growth through increased ...

The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has launched the distribution of 100,800 bags of fertiliser to 25,200 smallholder farmers across five North-West states as part of efforts to increase food production and reduce farming costs. The intervention, implemented under the Renewed Hope Farm Input Support Programme (FISP), targets farmers in Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi and ...

The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) is set to support Nigeria’s food security drive through increased farmer’s access to needed inputs to boost primary production in the country. The Executive Secretary of NADF Mr. Mohammed Ibrahim disclosed this during a media parley in Abuja Nigeria’s capital. Ibrahim noted that a five-year strategy that is built ...