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NADF Boss to Nigerian Youths: Turn Your Ideas Into Results The Executive Secretary/CEO of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), Mohammed Ibrahim, has challenged Nigerian youths to move beyond having good ideas and develop the discipline to turn those ideas into businesses, innovations and practical solutions that can drive the economy. nadf.gov.ng/nadf-boss-to-nig… #NADFImpact

The Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) will deliver the keynote address on "Nigeria Belongs to Those Who Build" at the New Nigeria Festival. #NADFImpact

Every day, we go the extra mile to listen, help, and make things easier for our farmers, partners, and stakeholders. Happy Customer Service Week 2026! #NADFImpact

Different cultures, one nation and a shared dream of a Nigeria that can feed itself. #NigeriaAt66 #NADFImpact

Today, we celebrate our country, our people and the hard work that keeps us moving forward. At NADF, we celebrate our farmers and remain committed to supporting them to grow more and contribute to a food-secure #Nigeria.🇳🇬 #NADFImpact

Ministers, NADF stress need for unified agricultural data system The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has called for a national digital farmers’ register to eliminate duplication and ensure that government interventions reach genuine farmers. Kyari made the call on Tuesday at the National Strategic Dialogue on AGROW Subcomponent 2.2 National Implementation Strategy and Digital Agriculture Architecture in Abuja. He said accurate information on farmers, their locations and the crops they grow was central to Nigeria’s food security ambition. Read more from here:nadf.gov.ng/ministers-nadf-s… #NADFImpact

"As a forward-looking institution, NADF recognizes that achieving agricultural transformation requires leveraging every credible financing mechanism available." Mohammed Ibrahim, Executive Secretary/CEO of NADF. #Nigeria #NADFImpact

"Our objective is not simply to introduce another financing framework. It is to broaden the financing ecosystem for agriculture by ensuring that every credible financing option is available to Nigerian farmers, agribusinesses, and other value chain actors." Executive Secretary of NADF at the Fund’s Non-interest Finance Framework and Guidelines. #Nigeria #NADFImpact

NADF moves to expand agricultural finance with non-interest finance framework The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has commenced the validation of its proposed Non-Interest Finance Framework and Guidelines, in a move aimed at widening access to agricultural finance and supporting the Federal Government’s food security objectives. The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of NADF, Mohammed Ibrahim, disclosed this on Tuesday at a Strategic Roundtable and Validation Session on the proposed framework and guidelines. Click the link below details: nadf.gov.ng/nadf-moves-to-ex… #NADFImpact

PUBLIC NOTICE!!! NADF wishes to alert the public to a message circulating online about a supposed “NADF Youth Empowerment Programme” with an application link. This message is NOT from NADF and the link shared is not an official NADF portal. Please DO NOT click the link, share personal or bank details, or make any payment to anyone claiming to represent NADF. Beware of fraudsters using NADF’s name to deceive the public. For verified information and updates on NADF programmes, please follow our official communication channels. @nadfng or nadf.gov.ng

NADF, German Firm Partner on Climate-Resilient Agricultural Finance The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with YAPU Solutions GmbH, a German Climate Fintech, to strengthen climate-risk management and financing for smallholder farmers in Nigeria. Read more here: nadf.gov.ng/nadf-german-firm… #NADFImpact

NADF Seeks New Framework to Drive African Agricultural Investment Beyond Partnerships The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has called for stronger economic and institutional systems to ease cross-border agricultural investment and enable successful partnerships to expand across Africa. Head of Strategic Partnerships at NADF, Naona Usoroh, made the call at the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF 2026) in Kigali, Rwanda, where she urged governments, investors and development partners to address the barriers limiting the movement of capital, goods, people and technology across the continent. Speaking on “Leveraging South-South and Triangular Cooperation in Agricultural Investments,” Usoroh said Africa’s ambition for an integrated market would remain difficult to achieve without systems that make cross-border transactions easier and more predictable. “We talk about an integrated African market. But if capital, people, and goods cannot move easily within the continent, how integrated are we really?” she asked. She said partnerships must go beyond diplomatic or institutional relationships to include predictable payment systems, harmonised standards, risk-sharing arrangements and mechanisms for resolving disputes. She also called for flexible models that can be adapted to different African markets rather than simply replicated. Usoroh identified the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) as important opportunities for building stronger regional investment corridors, particularly for agricultural inputs, technology and specialised services. “The real question is not how we replicate a successful partnership, but what architecture would allow success to travel,” she said. “Strategic partnerships create the relationships, architecture makes them scalable, and investment is what happens when we remove the friction between them.”

Minister of State for Agriculture Commends NADF for Baseline Assessment of Agricultural Research Institutes The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Dr Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, CON, has commended the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) for undertaking a baseline assessment of agricultural research institutes across the country. Abdullahi gave the commendation in Abuja at a Technical Roundtable Meeting on NADF’s proposed 2025/2026 interventions to strengthen agricultural research, improve soil health and promote evidence-based fertiliser application. Read more here nadf.gov.ng/minister-of-stat… #NADFImpact

Watch the Executive Secretary of NADF as he joins TVC Nigeria to discuss the Fund’s participation at the just-concluded Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali, Rwanda. Click this link to watch the full interview: youtu.be/a-DN7PSsd70?si=JnZE… #NADFImpact #AFSF26

NADF Executive Secretary Says in Kigali: Investor Confidence Key to Agricultural Investment The Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), Mohammed Ibrahim, has called for stronger leadership and institutional coordination to unlock investment in Africa’s food systems. Ibrahim spoke at the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, where he set the tone for a panel discussion on “Activating Leaders to Unlock Investment in Food Systems.” Opening the session, Ibrahim said Africa’s challenge was not simply a shortage of money, but the confidence required to move capital into agriculture. “Capital exists. What is often missing is the confidence that allows capital to move,” he said, pointing to the need for reliable data, identifiable farmers, predictable markets and institutions that can deliver on their commitments. He said NADF was increasingly focused on ensuring that public resources are used to attract, rather than replace, private capital. “At NADF, we increasingly believe that public capital should be catalytic rather than substitutive,” Ibrahim said. He added that the Fund was looking at blended finance, co-financing, on-lending and partnerships with banks, insurers, processors and development partners to expand agricultural investment. Ibrahim also urged leaders to change how success in agriculture is measured. “Our success should not be measured only by how much government money we deploy. We should also ask: How much additional investment did that public intervention unlock?” he said. He stressed that farmers must remain at the centre of investment decisions, noting that “farmers are not simply beneficiaries. They are economic actors,” and said NADF’s ambition was to help build an agricultural sector that others are increasingly willing and able to finance. #AFSF26 #NADFImpact

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How do we unlock more investment in Africa’s food systems? NADF Executive Secretary/CEO, Mohammed Ibrahim, will share perspectives at the #AFSForum2026 Investment Room on activating leaders to drive greater investment in agriculture. #NADF

NADF Calls for New Financial Architecture to Accelerate Africa’s Food Systems Transformation The Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), Mohammed Ibrahim, has called for a new financial architecture that coordinates public, private and concessional capital to accelerate Africa’s food systems transformation and implementation of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP). Ibrahim spoke during the Policy & State Capability Thematic Plenary: “Aligning Investment to Fast-Track CAADP Objectives” at the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) in Kigali, Rwanda. Click this link to read the full story:nadf.gov.ng/nadf-calls-for-n… #AFSF26 #NADFImpact

Agriculture Minister Commends NADF’s Role in Advancing Sustainable Mechanisation at Kigali Forum Nigeria's Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has commended the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) for its strategic role in advancing the Federal Government’s agricultural mechanisation programme and building the technical capacity required to sustain it. Kyari spoke at a side event of the 2026 Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) in Kigali, Rwanda, attended by the Executive Secretary of NADF, Mohammed Ibrahim. Read the story here: nadf.gov.ng/agriculture-mini… #AFSF26 #NADFIMPACT

At the #AFSForum2026 in Kigali, Naona Usoroh, Head of Strategic Partnerships, NADF, joins the Investment Room to explore how triangular cooperation can drive greater investment in Africa’s agricultural sector. #NADFImpact