National Agricultural Development Fund

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The Fund has not issued such a call or opened any portal as stated in the message. Members of the public, especially farmers are advised to disregard it.
For accurate information, please rely only on NADF’s official communication channels: nadf.gov.ng and our social media platforms @nadfng.

NADF’s Head of Investment, Mr. Olalekan Alabi, participated in a high-level panel on “Scaling Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization for Climate-Resilient Food Systems” on 11 November 2026 at the MDB Pavilion, COP31, in Antalya, Türkiye.

Convened by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the event explored how affordable financing, appropriate technologies and reliable services can help farmers adopt sustainable mechanisation.

NADF’s contribution focused on financing and service models that make mechanisation accessible to smallholders while remaining commercially viable for lenders and service providers. These included equipment leasing, shared machinery services and mechanisation-as-a-service, alongside opportunities to attract private investment.

The discussion highlighted that sustainable mechanisation requires more than equipment. It also depends on trained operators, maintenance, spare parts and technologies that protect soils, improve water efficiency and strengthen climate resilience.

At COP31, NADF is engaging with investors, development finance institutions and technical partners to develop practical investment and partnership opportunities that benefit Nigerian farmers, particularly smallholders, women and young people.

The expected impact of GDEC extends beyond the deployment of extension personnel and digital devices. It is designed to contribute to a stronger, more accessible and more responsive agricultural extension system in Nigeria.
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1,884 extension agents and food security specialists Trained as NADF Launches Grassroots DIgital extension corps initiative.

The Federal Government has launched a digital agricultural extension initiative, with 1,884 personnel trained to improve farmers’ access to technical knowledge, boost productivity and bridge the widening gap between agricultural research and farm-level application.

The initiative, known as the Grassroots Digital Extension Corps (GDEC), comprises 1,110 agricultural extension agents and 774 food security specialists trained across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
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Join us live from 10:30 a.m. for the Inaugural National Launch of the Grassroots Digital Extension Corps (GDEC) Initiative.
Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=AL8Fqd…