{"id":162181,"date":"2025-05-11T22:19:24","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T21:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/digesting-the-benefits-of-afdbs-special-agro-industrial-processing-zone-as-it-kickstarts-in-kaduna-and-cross-river-states"},"modified":"2025-06-02T03:29:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T02:29:00","slug":"digesting-the-benefits-of-afdbs-special-agro-industrial-processing-zone-as-it-kickstarts-in-kaduna-and-cross-river-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/digesting-the-benefits-of-afdbs-special-agro-industrial-processing-zone-as-it-kickstarts-in-kaduna-and-cross-river-states","title":{"rendered":"Digesting the Benefits of AfDB\u2019s Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone as It Kickstarts in Kaduna and Cross River States"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>By Abba Hamisu Sani<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The African Development Bank\u2019s (AfDB) Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) initiative is poised to revolutionize Nigeria\u2019s agricultural sector and strengthen the value chain across production, processing, and marketing.<\/p>\n<p>Currently being implemented at 27 sites in 11 African countries, the SAPZ project is a flagship initiative under the AfDB\u2019s \u201cFeed Africa\u201d pillar\u2014part of its broader High 5s development strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Designed as agro-industrial hubs, the SAPZs aim to connect farmers directly with processors, thereby reducing post-harvest losses and creating broader economic opportunities in rural areas.<\/p>\n<p><b>Project Kickoff in Kaduna and Cross River<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The SAPZ implementation has commenced in Kaduna State in the Northwest and Cross River State in the South-South region of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, told journalists that the SAPZ programme was officially launched in 2022, following its conceptual design in 2019 under phase one.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that it is a Federal Government-led initiative with participation from interested state governments.<\/p>\n<p>Each state governor was formally invited to express interest, and eligibility criteria were provided to qualify for inclusion in the first phase of the programme.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUpon receiving expressions of interest, a joint team comprising the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Federal Ministry of Finance, and the African Development Bank conducted verification missions to each state to assess compliance with the eligibility criteria.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, eight states qualified\u2014namely Kaduna, Kano, Kwara, Oyo, Ogun, Imo, Cross River, and the FCT,\u201d the Minister explained.<\/p>\n<p><b>Federal Government Reassesses Project Potential<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Kyari added that following President Bola Tinubu\u2019s assumption of office, the Federal Government reassessed the project\u2019s developmental potential and resolved that no state should be left behind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsequently, the Vice President\u2019s first international mission was to Rome for the Food Systems Summit, where he mobilized additional funding to expand the programme to more states.<\/p>\n<p>He later attended the World Food Prize meeting in Des Moines, Iowa, USA, where he secured a $1 billion commitment from the AfDB President to bring more states on board,\u201d Kyari said.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Vice President Kashim Shettima launched the construction phase of the SAPZ in Calabar, Cross River State\u2014just 72 hours after performing a similar groundbreaking ceremony in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.<\/p>\n<p>Shettima was accompanied at the Kaduna event by AfDB President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina and Kaduna State Governor Senator Uba Sani. The event drew top government officials, community leaders, and other key stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p><b>SAPZ: A Game Changer<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the Calabar ceremony, Vice President Shettima described the SAPZ initiative as \u201ca game changer\u201d and \u201ca bold vision to transform Nigeria\u2019s agricultural value chain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that the initiative aligns with President Tinubu\u2019s Renewed Hope Agenda, which seeks to diversify the economy, ensure food security, tackle rural unemployment, and empower both farmers and youth.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Vice President, SAPZs are designed to address persistent challenges in Nigeria\u2019s agriculture sector, including poor processing and storage infrastructure, limited market access, and rural unemployment. The programme aims to create an enabling environment where innovation, investment, and collaboration can flourish.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Kamal Adamu, an agricultural economist, noted that AfDB-led initiatives like SAPZ would significantly improve productivity for Nigerian farmers.<\/p>\n<p>Generating Employment and Enhancing Productivity<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Adamu explained that the establishment of SAPZs in selected states would unlock vast economic potential.<\/p>\n<p>By equipping farmers and stakeholders with value-addition techniques such as processing, preservation, marketing, and strategies to minimize post-harvest losses, while promoting mechanized farming, the initiative is expected to boost productivity among rural farmers who have long relied on manual methods.<\/p>\n<p>He also noted that the initiative would help open up Nigerian agricultural products to international markets.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Adamu urged both federal and state governments, along with implementing partners, to prioritize the project\u2019s effective execution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a wise decision to begin with two states\u2014Kaduna in the North and Cross River in the South. This balanced approach will contribute significantly to achieving national food security,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He further encouraged individual beneficiaries of the SAPZ programme to commit themselves fully to ensuring the sustainability of the initiative.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Adamu concluded by stating that Nigerian farmers are fortunate to join their counterparts in 11 other African countries in realizing the goals of the AfDB\u2019s \u201cFeed Africa\u201d initiative.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Abba Hamisu Sani Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The African Development Bank\u2019s (AfDB) Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) initiative is poised to revolutionize Nigeria\u2019s agricultural sector and strengthen the value chain across production, processing, and marketing. 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