GHAPP Participates In FARMFATECH 2024, Advocates for Agricultural Financing and Mechanisation In Nigeria

Posted on November 8, 2024

Greener Hope Large-scale Agriculture Mechanisation Programme (GHAPP) made a significant impact at the maiden edition of the FARMFATECH 2024 EXPO, a three-day event held at the Velodrome of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.

The event gathered prominent stakeholders from the agricultural value-chain sector to discuss pressing issues in agricultural financing and the value chain across Nigeria and Africa.

FARMFATECH 2024 featured a rich line-up of thought leadership panels and exhibitions, showcasing advancements in agricultural technology, mechanisation, and financing solutions.

Greener Hope actively participated in both discussions during the sessions as well as the exhibitions, highlighting its commitment to providing technology-driven mechanisation solutions to Nigerian farmers and the Agri-business value-chain.

Panel Discussions on Agricultural Financing and Mechanisation during the EXPO, commenced with the first panel, themed “Agricultural Financing and its Value Chain in Nigeria and Africa,” with discussants which paraded key industry leaders and decision-makers including Senator Abubakar Kyari, CON, Honourable Minister of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, General Christopher Cwabin Musa, OFR, Chief of Defence Staff of the Nigerian Armed Forces, Professor Benedict Okey Oramah, President and Chairman of Afreximbank, Oliver Alawuba, CEO of United Bank for Africa, while Dr. Ilyasu Gashinbaki, Vice President Finance (Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry), served as the session’s moderator.

On the panel, Dr. Musa Olasupo, Director of Programme of Greener Hope, extensively discussed the importance of access to finance in expanding mechanisation efforts.

He emphasised the Greener Hope Large-scale Agriculture Mechanisation Programme (GHAP’s) relentless commitment to empowering both small holders as well as large-scale farmers, enabling them to increase productivity and address food security challenges.

“Agricultural mechanisation services require long-term financing options, and it must be made consistently over a period of time for us to attain the desired level of Mechanisation that can catalyse agricultural productivity in Nigeria. Government should be ready to do the heavy lifting and allow the private sector to complement her efforts. That is the logic guiding the Greener Hope Large Scale Mechanization Programme,” said Dr. Olasupo.

The second panel brought together experts which included Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke, Director General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON),Mrs. Nonye Ayeni, Director/CEO, Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC),Mr. Kamal Abdullahi Rasheed, Executive Director and CEO, National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation (NCAM),Kamar Bakrin, Executive Secretary, National Sugar Development Council (NSDC),Mr. Oluwemimo J. Osanipin, Director General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr. Sa’ad Hamidu, CEO, NIRSAL to discuss further strategies for advancing agricultural productivity and enhancing support structures for mechanisation.

Exhibition Highlights

In addition to the panel discussions, FARMFATECH 2024 also featured an extensive exhibition that showcased Greener Hope’s innovative mechanisation solutions tailored towards Nigeria’s agricultural landscape.

Attendees, including policymakers, financiers, and agricultural stakeholders, were able to engage with Greener Hope representatives and explore the cutting-edge technologies that the organization offers to boost farm productivity, minimize manual labour, and address common farming challenges.

Shaping the Future of Agricultural Financing and Mechanisation
FARMFATECH 2024 was a crucial platform for Greener Hope to emphasize the role of mechanisation and innovative financing in building a sustainable agricultural ecosystem.

Dr. Olasupo’s contributions to the discussions underscored Greener Hope’s leading role in meeting the financial and technological needs of Nigeria’s agricultural sector.

To learn more about the GHAPP, please visit www.greenerhopeng.com.

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