I was at the signing ceremony of the financing agreement for the Value Chain Programme in Northern Nigeria (VCN) project at the Presidential Villa, Abuja Chaired by Vice President Distinguished Senator Kashim Shattima GCON. The signing of the agreement, performed by Senator Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security on the implementation of the $158.15 million VCN project begins immediately, which is aimed at supporting agriculture value chain development and value addition for farmers in nine states across northern Nigeria.The initiative is co-funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the French Development Agency (AFD), and the Government of Nigeria.In line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, It is expected to sustainably reduce poverty, enhance nutrition, and improve the resilience of rural and vulnerable populations in the nine participating northern states, which include Borno, Bauchi, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Jigawa, Sokoto, Yobe, and Zamfara.
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