Nigerian Government to Transform Agro Value Chain with $500m 

Nigeria's food system and agro-value chain will receive a significant boost with funding of over $500 million from domestic resources, multilateral development banks, and international financial institutions.<br />Vice President Kashim Shettima has announced that this fund will be utilized for innovation finance to transform the food system, develop Nigeria's agro value chain, and implement the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones programs.<br />The VP emphasized that the government is committed to empowering Nigeria's rural smallholders, youth, and women living below the poverty line to take advantage of the new Special Processing Zones, building on the success of the VCDP.<br /><br />This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/4166630/advertisement">https://www.spreaker.com/show/4166630/advertisement</a>