
Horticulture Programme Nigeria (HortiNigeria)
Context and Project Objective
Nigeria is currently unable to meet the local market demand for vegetables, with an estimated supply gap of 13 million metric tons for just three major crops: tomatoes, onions, and okra.
The HortiNigeria project will facilitate the development of a sustainable and gender- and youth-inclusive horticulture sector that contributes to food and nutritional security in Nigeria. The project will enhance the social capital and economic empowerment of smallholder farmers and value chain actors, with a particular focus on women and youth; incentivize value chains; and support the sustainable integration of entrepreneurial farmers into profitable markets. HortiNigeria will foster change through scaling proven eco-efficient production techniques for sustainable intensification, deepening value chain relationships and performance, and promoting innovation in the agricultural sector.
Expected Outcomes
- 60,000 farmers (40% women and 50% youth) trained and supported to produce more and better vegetables, resulting in a total annual increase of €9.7 million (US$10.5 million) in farmer net income
- 15,000 hectares of farmland brought under sustainable production practices
- 2,000 entrepreneurial farmers with new knowledge or new adopted agricultural techniques and technologies
- 50 horticulture-related small/medium enterprises with a business and investment plan to invest, trade, or provide services
EWS-KT Partners
Funding partner: Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Implementing partners: International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) (lead partner); Wageningen University & Research; KIT Royal Tropical Institute
Project Period
31 October 2021 – 31 October 2025
Location
Nigeria: Kano, Kaduna, Ogun, and Oyo states
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