Adam Saffer

[FtF Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity @FtF_AgInvest]

Earlier this year, our @USAIDNigeria Activity facilitated $18m in debt and equity for Babban Gona, one of Nigeria’s leading grain aggregators. As the wet season commenced, Babban Gona has used those funds to provide input loans to 37,500 maize outgrowers. #accesstofinance @CNFA

[FtF Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity @FtF_AgInvest]

Our Activity trained 25 lead #farmers on Micro Enterprise Fundamentals from #FarmOnWheels in Niger State. Farmers trained were selected from 400 soybean outgrowers to recieve input loans of N24m from the coy. Knowledge gained will cascaded to 375 farmers in their cooperatives.

[FtF Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity @FtF_AgInvest]

Our @USAIDNigeria Activity in collaboration with
@AcioeAssociates is hosting a webinar to discuss Recovery Efforts to Mitigate Agricultural Supply Chain Challenges.

Date : 25th June

Time: 2pm WAT

Please register here: https://t.co/pDmvz1R2xU

[FtF Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity @FtF_AgInvest]

Our Activity supported Ebonyi Agro Ltd to train 3 groups of its out-grower rice #farmers on Good Agronomic Practices. The training captured best rice production practices including components of the system for #rice intensification curriculum to enhance optimum yields. @CNFA

[FtF Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity @FtF_AgInvest]

Support is needed to assist SME women led #agribusinesses access the #COVID19 funds released by the federal government. #WomenInAgric

[FtF Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity @FtF_AgInvest]

Most #women farmers in the rural areas still lack access to internet and smart phones needed to connect them to markets. @ndidiNwuneli please share your thoughts in this regard. @nourish_africa @CNFA @adam_saffer #agriculture

[FtF Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity @FtF_AgInvest]

It's a wrap, thank you to our amazing panelist Dr Ndidi Nwuweli @ndidiNwuneli, Mira Metha @ShoutsAndMiras, Maimuna Dangana @Mdangana and Salamatu Garba for an interactive session on "Staying in business during the #COVID19 Pandemic for women in #agribusiness" @CNFA @adam_saffer

[FtF Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity @FtF_AgInvest]

#YouthInAgribusiness, please the surf internet for #Grants and #Funding opportunities to grow your #business. Now is the time to invest in credible business plans. The role of a mentor is also very key in running #agribusiness. @agvfoods1

[FtF Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity @FtF_AgInvest]

Lastweek, our @USAIDNigeria Activity supported @KadunaMOAgric to host its First Virtual PPD themed “Establishing a Sustainable Soybean Value Chain(VC) in Kaduna State". Key findings from the event will be curated to develop a draft #policy to enhance growth of the #Soybean vc.

[Adam Saffer @adam_saffer]

Well done Dara!

[AFEX @AFEXNigeria]

Join the conversation on the "Role of Data in the Development of Commodities Ecosystem Webinar."

Date: Wed, May 20th
Time: 5pm

You can register here - https://t.co/WZb9loo0tk

You don't want to miss it as key experts in agriculture and data will be leading the discussions.

[AFEX @AFEXNigeria]

Join the conversation on the "Role of Data in the Development of Commodities Ecosystem Webinar."

Date: Wed, May 20th
Time: 5pm

You can register here - https://t.co/WZb9loo0tk

You don't want to miss it as key experts in agriculture and data will be leading the discussions.

[FtF Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity @FtF_AgInvest]

Our @FtF_AgInvest has partnered with National Collateral Registry to conduct a survey on the Awareness and Utilization of Moveable Assets as collateral for loan application in #Nigeria. Please click on this link to partake in this survey - https://t.co/P2b6F7uPyi. It takes 4mins!

[FtF Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity @FtF_AgInvest]

Our @USAIDNigeria @FeedtheFuture Activity facilitated a B2B linkage between Matrix Fertilizer (MF) & Premier Seeds (PS), leading to a $66,000 purchase by MF. With 3 months advance repayment and potential benefits to 2000 PS outgrowers #accesstofinance @CNFA

[FtF Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity @FtF_AgInvest]

Our @USAIDNigeria @FeedtheFuture Activity is collaborating with @AFEXNigeria & @IFPRI to discuss this important topic! Join us today @11am! #COVID19 #agriculture @CNFA

[FtF Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity @FtF_AgInvest]

Ahead of 2020 wet season #farming, @FtF_AgInvest with the Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) & @Syngenta trained 92 maize #farmers in Delta. While Syngenta trained on Good Agricultural Practices, step down trainings on Group Dynamics were facilitated by trainees of the Activity.

[FtF Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity @FtF_AgInvest]

Despite easing the lockdown in #Nigeria, we still encourage our #farmers to continue observing basic hygiene of #handwashing & maintain #farmersocialdistance to prevent the spread of #Covid19 #CoronaVirusInNigeria @CNFA

[FtF Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity @FtF_AgInvest]

Our @USAIDNigeria @FeedtheFuture Activity supported @AFEXNigeria to secure an #investment from @ConsonanceInve2 to provide smallholder farmers with access to #technology and #markets for enhanced productivity #USAIDTransforms @CNFA

[FtF Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity @FtF_AgInvest]

As Nigeria remains under COVID-19 lockdown, farmers still need to ensure avaliability of food. With suppport from our
@USAIDNigeria @FeedtheFuture Activity, a #fish cluster in Benue was sensitized on how to access the #CBN #AGMEIS loan while maintaining #farmersocialdistance

[FtF Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity @FtF_AgInvest]

To improve #AccessToFinance for agribusinesses in Benue state, our @USAIDNigeria @FeedtheFuture Agribusiness Investment Activity with @smedaninfo trained 100 #farmers on Group Dynamics to strengthen their capacity and enhance access to government intervention funds.@CNFA