Agency launches digital platform to monitor N19.5bn agro project

The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has launched a digital Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) platform to oversee the rollout of its N19.5bn AgGrow Farm Support Programme.

The initiative, launched in Abuja last week aimed at providing 50% subsidies on seeds, fertilizers and crop protection products to 50,000 smallholder farmers in the maize, rice, cassava, and soybeans value chains across the country’s six geopolitical zones.

The programme is also aimed to close the gap between farmers and processors, reduce reliance on middlemen, and improve raw material sourcing for the agro-processing sector, as the digital platform would support advisory services and extension training on best farming practices

Mohammed Ibrahim, Executive Secretary (NADF), said “the platform ensures that every seed, every input, and every naira invested is properly tracked from distribution to usage, so that we can keep learning, improving, and delivering results aligned with national priorities.

“We have gone to great lengths to create a framework and software to enhance the quality of our M&E, knowing that end-to-end supervision of the project is crucial for us as a Fund”, he said.

Noting that the NADF will deploy independent agents and engage community leaders to strengthen grassroots coordination, Ibrahim said, “You will be our eyes and ears in all the corners of the nation you’re posted to. You will play a vital role in implementing this scheme, leveraging the NADF M&E Platform to track progress, identify areas for improvement, and inform decision-making.”

Also speaking, Olusola Omole, Representative of the Monitoring & Evaluation partners, said “There hasn’t been a time when M&E vendors were brought together like this to align on expectations and targets. This is a new beginning, and we believe it will empower us to deliver results that truly benefit the farmers and processors.”

Adewale Adegoke, CEO, AgroXchange Technology Services Limited, said the “NADF is changing the narrative. Their approach ensures that the distribution of inputs is fully tracked and traceable, with real, quantifiable impact on farmers.”