Vice President Kashim Shettima has announced the rollout of the Green Imperative Project (GIP), a $1.1 billion programme created to modernise 774 medium-scale farms in Nigeria using Brazilian agricultural technology. This landmark initiative, signed between Nigeria and Brazil on March 17, 2025, is expected to boost farm productivity, create employment, and increase food security. Speaking at the Presidential Food Systems Coordinating Unit (PFSCU) meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Shettima said the plan will align efforts across federal, state, and local governments through real-time data.
He said, “The Green Imperative Project is an idea whose time has come. It has been in the incubation period for several years, and now it is coming to fruition; we have to get it right.” Shettima stressed that past interventions had failed to make significant progress and warned that the success of this one depends largely on active involvement from the states.
NAPM Targets Food Inflation and Farm Inefficiencies with Data
The National Agricultural Payment and Management Platform (NAPM) is another key project under Nigeria’s agricultural reforms. It is a digital tool designed to tackle food inflation, poor farming practices, and inefficient subsidy systems. According to Marion Moon, Technical Assistant to the President on Agriculture and Executive Secretary of PFSCU, NAPM is being developed to support sustainable rural development and reduce food costs.
Moon said a pilot survey for NAPM has been completed across 13 states and that the full launch will happen by June 2025. She added that NAPM is backed by strong data analytics and public-private partnerships. The platform will help Nigeria track spending, plan smart agricultural policies, and improve the distribution of farm inputs.
Government Approves ₦15 Billion Flood Preparedness Fund
Vice President Shettima also revealed that President Bola Tinubu has approved ₦15 billion for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to respond to the upcoming flood season. He described the approval as a proactive move by the federal government to reduce the impact of climate-related disasters on farming communities.
“This is one of the first proactive decisions by the government to prepare for the flooding season,” Shettima said.
Attendees at the high-level meeting included governors, deputy governors, ministers, private sector leaders, and international development partners, showing widespread support for the twin initiatives.
Both the Green Imperative Project and NAPM are critical to Nigeria’s broader goals of modernising agriculture, ensuring food security, and boosting economic growth through smart, tech-driven reforms.
