Agribusiness: FG, Group to empower women, youth in agriculture
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By Doris Esa
The Nigerian Women for Agricultural Progressive and Development Initiative (NWAPDI) says it has taken steps to empower women farmers and youth in agriculture in the country.
NWAPDI’s National Coordinator, Omolara Svensson, stated this at the official unveiling of group’s Sovereign Agrotrade System (SAS) and summit on Thursday in Abuja.
The SAS is a groundbreaking digital and physical trade infrastructure designed to connect Nigerian farmers, especially women and youth directly to national and international markets.
The theme of the summit is “Building Wealth from the Soil-Digitally and Inclusively.”
Svensson said that the SAS integrated four major innovations namely, AgriXchange Marketplace, NWAPDI Grow, AgriCert, and FarmAssure.
She explained that through AgriXchange Marketplace, NWAPDI’s members could connect directly with buyers, input suppliers, and service providers, irrespective of location.
“Their products will be visible, valued, and purchased across Nigeria and beyond.
“Through NWAPDI Grow, farmers can save securely, receive direct payments, and access microloans to turn a good harvest into a thriving agribusiness.
“No more endless queues at the bank or waiting for promises that never come,” she said.
Svensson said that through AgriCert, every harvest would carry a stamp of quality, traceability, and trust, opening doors to premium markets and guaranteeing fair, prompt, and secure payment.
“Through FarmAssure, members can plan, track, and manage their farms like businesses, with digital records that attract investors, secure insurance, and enable smarter decisions,” she said.
In his address, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, said the SAS platform aligned with the vision of President Bola Tinubu, under the Renewed Hope Agenda (RHA).
Abdullahi said the RHA placed agriculture, digital innovation, inclusivity, and grassroots empowerment at the very heart of Nigeria’s economic revival.
The minister was represented by Mr Mohammed Jobdi, his Special Adviser on Strategy.
He said that the digital ecosystem created by NWAPDI would transform agriculture from subsistence to significance.
“This initiative is a landmark contribution to the national agricultural transformation journey.
“To our farmers here today, especially our hardworking women and energetic and committed youth, this is your time.
“This is your platform. This is your power. You are no longer left behind.
“You are now at the centre of a new Nigeria, one where the farmer becomes a respected entrepreneur.
“The youth becomes a digital agripreneur, and the woman becomes a bankable investor in her community’s food system,” he said.
Earlier, Mr Dion Croom, President, Norcom, LLC, and Lead Consortium Partner, said the AgroTrade System was developed to empower women and youth in agriculture.
Croom said that the system also aimed to promote food security and sustainable farming practices.
“AgroTrade System is a bridge connecting rural farmers with international markets,” he said. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Kevin Okunzuwa
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