By: Ahmed Rufa’i
In a renewed push to restore value to Nigeria’s agricultural economy, the Dangote Group has reaffirmed its commitment to partnering with key stakeholders to revitalise the sector.
The company announced the development as it sponsored the 17th National Agricultural Show, which opens Tuesday, November 25, 2025, in Keffi, Nasarawa State.
Dangote Group’s spokesperson, Anthony Chiejina, said the expansion of mechanised farming remains vital to boosting Nigeria’s GDP and creating sustainable jobs, particularly for young people.
“Through this partnership, the company aims to encourage greater participation in commercial agriculture and reinforce its role in advancing Nigeria’s economic growth,” he noted.
He described the theme of this year’s show, “Employing Smallholder Farmers: Restoring Value, Ensuring Productivity for Food Security in Nigeria,” as timely.
According to him, restoring agriculture’s value is not just about sentiment but a practical pathway to rebuilding the economy. “With the right incentives and modern practices, agriculture can once again fuel growth, create jobs, stabilise markets and strengthen the nation’s economic foundation.”
The National Agricultural Show has become a key platform for showcasing innovations across Nigeria’s agricultural value chain.
In its statement, the company disclosed ongoing development of rice mills in Kano, Jigawa, Niger, Kebbi and Sokoto States, with a combined milling capacity of 1.5 million tonnes annually—an initiative aimed at supporting the federal government’s food security agenda.
The Senior Adviser to the President of the Dangote Group, Mrs. Fatima Wali-Abdurrahman, also reaffirmed the company’s commitment to restoring value to agro-industrialisation.
She highlighted significant investments in backward-integration sugar projects in Nasarawa and Adamawa States, as well as a fertilizer complex at the Lekki Free Trade Zone, Lagos, with a production capacity of 3 million metric tonnes of urea yearly.
Chairman, Board of Trustees of the National Agricultural Foundation of Nigeria, and President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Arc. Kabiru Adamu, praised the Dangote Group’s long-standing role in sustaining the Agric Show.
“Dangote Group has been our strongest ally from inception. Without their tremendous support, hosting the show at this scale would have been difficult,” he said.
He urged the company to channel more investment into agriculture following its notable strides in the oil and gas sector.
Arc. Adamu added that this year’s edition is expected to attract a large turnout of machinery manufacturers, processors, researchers, and young and women farmers—responding to the call to boost Nigeria’s food system.
