NADF and Jigawa State Collaborate on Agricultural Lending De-Risking Framework

The Nation's Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and Jigawa State government have partnered to create a sub-national agricultural lending de-risking framework. This initiative, marked by a workshop in Abuja, is a critical step towards enhancing financial access for smallholder farmers and agribusiness innovation.

The collaboration, led by Moham Ibrahim of NADF and Saifullahi Umar of Jigawa Agriculture Transformation Agency, emphasizes the importance of tailored state-led financial risk management mechanisms to overcome barriers in agricultural lending. The involvement of Propcom UKaid Fund further ensures the success of the Jigawa pilot model.