Scaling agri-food innovation in Nigeria: Exploring opportunities and overcoming barriers

As we prepare for the upcoming Stakeholder Dialogue on Innovation Scaling Preparedness and Strategy in Abuja next week, we are eager to hear your thoughts on fostering an innovation culture in Nigeria’s agri-food system. Please share your views on the following key topics:

1. Emerging technologies and adoption readiness:

  • What role do you believe emerging technologies can play in transforming Nigeria’s agri-food systems?

  • What are the biggest opportunities you see for using these technologies, and what concerns might prevent you from adopting them?

2. Collaboration and inclusion:

  • What do you think are the main barriers preventing collaboration between smallholder farmers, government agencies, and agribusinesses in scaling agri-food innovations in Nigeria?

  • What steps could be taken to overcome these barriers and promote better partnerships?

  • How can we ensure that innovation reaches everyone equitably, especially young people and women in rural areas?

Please vote below on the most pressing challenge to scaling innovation in Nigeria’s agri-food system

  • Infrastructure deficits
  • Limited access to finance
  • Fragmented supply chain
  • Technological gaps
  • Policy and regulatory challenges
  • Climate change and environmental sustainability
  • Lack of coordination
  • Data availability
  • Market volatility and trade barriers
  • Skills and capacity gaps
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Please share your views in the comments below. Thank you for your contributions!

KISM Team

In the context of Nigeria’s agricultural sector, how does the bundling of agricultural innovations facilitate the scaling and adoption of these innovations among farmers, particularly given the challenges of market volatility and trade barriers that may hinder investment in agricultural production? Relevant literature suggests that these factors significantly impact farmers’ willingness to adopt new practices (Ogunleye et al., 2020; Akinola & Ojo, 2021).

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