AFAN, Kano to Host Nigeria-Brazil Agricultural Expo in November
By Ahmad Tijjani Abdul
KANO — The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), in partnership with the Kano State Government and the Kano State Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KACCIMA), is set to host a Nigeria-Brazil International Agricultural Exhibition in Kano in November.
The event is expected to provide a platform for Nigerian farmers, agribusiness operators and investors to connect with Brazilian counterparts and explore technologies and business models capable of accelerating agricultural development in Nigeria.
National President of AFAN, Dr Farouk Rabiu Mudi, disclosed this on Tuesday in Kano while briefing journalists on the association’s efforts to strengthen partnerships in the agricultural sector.
Mudi said the exhibition was conceived to translate lessons from Brazil’s agricultural experience into practical opportunities for Nigerian farmers, particularly smallholder producers seeking to expand their operations.
According to him, the initiative followed an agricultural study tour undertaken by some AFAN executives in Brazil, where they participated in the annual Cotrijal trade exhibition and examined innovations in modern farming.
“We are set to host the Nigerian-Brazilian International Agricultural Exhibition in collaboration with the Kano State Government and KACCIMA in November this year,” Mudi said.
He explained that the exhibition would also deepen cooperation between Nigerian and Brazilian farmers while exposing local producers to mechanisation, improved production systems and innovative approaches to agricultural financing.
Mudi said relevant Federal Government ministries, including Agriculture and Food Security, Livestock Development, Industry, Trade and Investment, and Foreign Affairs, were collaborating with AFAN on the initiative.
He said the broader objective was to facilitate Nigeria’s transition from predominantly subsistence agriculture to mechanised, commercially viable production and position the country as a major agricultural hub in the West African sub-region.
The AFAN president identified out-grower schemes and blended financing as some of the models the association hoped to promote through the partnership, saying they could improve farmers’ access to capital, technology and markets.
“Many nations that practise this system have witnessed prosperity and an increase in their annual GDP,” Mudi said, expressing confidence that similar interventions could unlock Nigeria’s enormous agricultural potential.
He noted that Nigeria’s vast arable land and large population of farmers provided the country with a strong foundation for producing agricultural commodities in commercial quantities, both for domestic consumption and export.
Mudi said AFAN would continue to work with government agencies, private-sector investors and development partners to create an enabling environment for farmers and strengthen the agricultural value chain.
He added that the association remained open to innovations capable of supporting smallholder farmers and improving productivity through stronger agricultural extension services.
The AFAN president said the Nigeria-Brazil exhibition was therefore not merely a trade event but part of a broader strategy to expose Nigerian agriculture to global best practices and attract investment into the sector.
He expressed optimism that sustained collaboration with international partners would help transform agriculture into a major driver of food security, employment creation and economic growth in Nigeria.
