Don’t miss out—be part of the movement that’s shaping the future of agriculture.
The Lagos State Government has officially opened registration for Lagos Agrithon 2025, a bold initiative aimed at transforming the future of agriculture and food systems in Nigeria.
The call for entries began on 2nd June 2025 and will close on 27th June 2025, giving innovators, agritech startups, and entrepreneurs in the food sector the chance to pitch their enterprise, solutions and win a portion of N150 million naira.
“This is more than a competition,” said a spokesperson from the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture. “Lagos Agrithon is about finding real solutions for our food systems. It’s about innovation, collaboration, and transformation.”
Participants must meet specific eligibility criteria. They should be founders aged between 18 to 40 years, running a business that is not older than five years.
The business must be registered with both the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASSRA). Most importantly, projects must be based in Lagos or have a measurable impact on the agrifood systems in Lagos.
Applicants are encouraged to submit projects that align with any of the focus areas, including sustainable agriculture, food production, agri-fintech, precision farming, supply chain and logistics, food security, agri-data analytics, and value addition.
These categories reflect the urgent need to modernize farming and food distribution with IoT, AI, and other high-tech agriculture tools.
Eligibility Criteria.
- Participants should address one or more of these categories:
- The business must be between 0-5years and the Founder must be aged 18-40years
- Open to startups, innovators, and teams working in the agribusiness or food systems sector
- Participants must be based in Lagos or have projects impacting Lagos agrifood system
- Must be registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)
- Must be registered with Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASSRA)
- Participants must have an innovative solution addressing a critical challenge in agriculture or food systems.
Focus Areas.
Participants should address one or more of these categories:
- Sustainable Agriculture: Solutions for soil health, water management, and eco-friendly farming practices
- Food Production across value chains Agri-fintech: Financial tools and services for farmers and agribusinesses.
- Precision Farming: Use of IoT, AI, and other technologies to enhance productivity
- Supply Chain & Logistics: Innovations in storage, transportation, and distribution
- Food Security: Tackling hunger, reducing food waste, and improving affordability.
Competition Stages.
- Application Stage – Participants submit online applications, including detailed project descriptions, business models, and impact projections.
- Shortlisting – Top applicants are selected based on innovation, feasibility, and scalability.
- Screening – Shortlisted candidates pitch their ideas to a panel of industry experts for evaluation.
- Mentorship Phase – Selected candidates participate in a mentorship program with industry experts to refine their ideas.
- Pitch Day – Finalists present their solutions to a panel of judges, including industry leaders, investors, and policymakers.
Evaluation Criteria
- Innovation: How unique and creative is the solution?
- Feasibility: Can the solution be implemented successfully within the Nigerian agricultural context?
- Scalability: Does the idea have the potential to impact a large number of stakeholders?
- Supply Chain & Logistics: Innovations in storage, transportation, and distribution Sustainability: Does the solution align with sustainable agricultural practices?
- Market Viability: Is there a clear business model and market potential? Presentation: Clarity, confidence, and ability to convey the idea effectively during the pitch.
