It is not longer news that the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) Launches Digital M&E Platform For N19.5bn AgGrow Farm Support Programme. As a result, we will be discussing in this post How Farmers Can Benefit from the NADF N19.5bn AgGrow Support Scheme. So keep reading!
The Federal Government of Nigeria established the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF or “the Fund”) via an act of the National Assembly, known as the National Agricultural Development Fund (Establishment) Act 2022 (Act No 34, 2022). The Fund was established to address the constraints of agricultural finance and to enhance the potentials of the agriculture and food systems; the overall objective being to promote agricultural development and food security in the country.
According to NADF, the AgGrow farmers support program initiative will provide 50 per cent subsidies on seeds, fertilisers, and crop protection products (CPPs) to 50,000 small holder farmers in the maize, rice, cassava, and soybeans value chains across the country’s six geopolitical zones.
In view of the above, NADF has launched Digital M&E Platform For N19.5bn AgGrow Farm Support Programme. This platform ensures that every seed, every input, and every naira invested is properly tracked from distribution to usage, so that we can keep learning, improving, and delivering results aligned with national priorities.
The AgGrow scheme connects farmers directly to processors through structured outgrower arrangements. NADF will fully finance the inputs, and processors will repay half the value after harvest.
This approach aims to close the gap between farmers and processors, reduce reliance on middlemen, and improve raw material sourcing for the agro-processing sector.
According to NADF, to ensure accountability, all participating farmers must be registered with a Bank Verification Number or National Identity Number. Their farms will be geo-tagged and biometrically verified. Weekly reports, third-party audits, and strict compliance measures will ensure that the inputs are properly used and results are tracked.
The programme is inclusive by design: 40 per cent of the beneficiaries will be women and 20 per cent youth.
To benefit from this programme, go to the NADF website to learn more https://www.nadf.gov.ng
