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PFSCU Priority Programme
Interventions

A coordinated portfolio of six strategic food systems and agricultural transformation initiatives led by the President Food Systems Coordinating Unit (PFSCU) — driving productivity, reforming input markets, building food security infrastructure, and mobilising over $1.65 billion in transformative investment across Nigeria's agricultural value chain.

Ongoing Nationwide $1.65B+ Portfolio 2021 – 2030 OVP · PFSCU · FMA · BOI
Portfolio: Seed Programme AGROW $500M GIP $1.1B Grain Reserve ️ Early Warning Fertiliser Reform
// Overall Portfolio Progress
55%
Milestone Achievement
6
Interventions
$1.65B+
Portfolio Size
36
States Covered
2030
End Date
Programme Overview
Background, strategic mandate, and portfolio composition
Background
The President Food Systems Coordinating Unit (PFSCU) was established under the Office of the Vice President to coordinate and accelerate the Federal Government's most strategic agricultural and food systems interventions. Nigeria faces a structural food security challenge — rising food prices, low agricultural productivity, poor input market efficiency, and inadequate food storage infrastructure. The PFSCU brings together six complementary programme interventions into a single coordinated portfolio, ensuring alignment, reducing duplication, and maximising impact across Nigeria's food systems value chain — from inputs and production through processing, storage, and early warning systems.
Lead Agency
President Food Systems Coordinating Unit (PFSCU), OVP
Technical Coordinator
Marion Moon, Technical Assistant, OVP
Key Partners
Federal Ministry of Agriculture · BOI · CBN · World Bank · IFAD · AfDB · State Govts
Programme Duration
2021 – December 2030 (active & ongoing)
Implementing Partners
️ OVP / PFSCU
FMA&RD
CBN · BOI
World Bank · IFAD
️ AfDB
Strategic Objectives
01
Achieve food security by increasing domestic food production and reducing import dependency
02
Reform Nigeria's agricultural input markets — fertiliser, certified seeds, and agrochemicals
03
Mobilise $1.65B+ in domestic and international investment into food systems infrastructure
04
Build strategic grain reserve capacity and national food price stabilisation infrastructure
05
Deploy a national food security early warning system to prevent and respond to food crises
06
Coordinate all federal food system investments under a unified strategic delivery framework
Portfolio Interventions
Six coordinated interventions under the PFSCU delivery framework — each with distinct mandates, budgets, and targets
6
Active Interventions
$1.65B+
Total Portfolio
55%
Avg. Progress
National Seed Programme
Input Market Reform · Seed Systems
Reforming Nigeria's certified seed market to increase availability of high-quality, high-yield seed varieties to smallholder farmers nationwide. The programme works with seed companies, NASC, and state governments to expand certified seed production, create seed voucher systems, and build a national seed distribution network that reaches the last mile.
₦50B
Budget
2.4M
Farmers
36
States
Implementation62%
Ongoing ₦50B
AGROW — Agricultural Growth
World Bank · $500M Investment
AGROW is a World Bank-financed $500 million agricultural transformation programme focused on scaling irrigated agriculture, improving rural feeder roads, strengthening farmer organisations, and providing agri-enterprise financing to boost agricultural productivity. The programme targets a 30% increase in crop yields across 12 priority value chains in 12 focal states.
$500M
World Bank
12
Value Chains
12
States
Disbursement48%
Ongoing $500M
Green Imperative Project (GIP)
Brazil-Nigeria · $1.1B Programme
The Green Imperative Project is a landmark $1.1 billion bilateral agreement between Nigeria and Brazil, channelling investment into agricultural mechanisation, irrigation infrastructure, capacity building, and the transfer of tropical agricultural technologies. GIP aims to transform Nigeria's agricultural productivity through large-scale infrastructure and technology deployment across the country's key food-producing regions.
$1.1B
Total Value
36
States
50K
Equipment
Deployment42%
Active $1.1B
Strategic Grain Reserve Reform
Food Stabilisation · Storage Infrastructure
Overhauling Nigeria's national strategic grain reserve system — expanding storage capacity from 250,000 MT to 2 million MT, modernising warehouse management, introducing commodity exchange linkages, and deploying buffer stock release mechanisms that stabilise domestic food prices and protect vulnerable Nigerians from food shocks.
2M MT
Target Capacity
250K MT
Current
₦180B
Investment
Capacity Build38%
Reform Phase ₦180B
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Food Security Early Warning System
Data & Crisis Response Infrastructure
A national real-time food security monitoring and early warning platform that integrates satellite data, market price surveillance, crop production forecasts, and humanitarian alerts. The system enables pre-emptive government responses to food crises, coordinating with state governments and international partners including WFP, FAO, and FEWS NET.
36
States Live
774
LGAs Tracked
WFP
Partner
System Coverage74%
Live ₦28B
Fertiliser Input Market Reform
Subsidy Rationalisation · Market Efficiency
A comprehensive reform of Nigeria's fertiliser subsidy and distribution system — transitioning from a centralised government procurement model to a private sector-led, digitally-enabled input voucher system. Farmers receive e-vouchers linked to their NiFMIS profile, redeemable at accredited agro-dealers, eliminating leakages and ensuring subsidies reach real farmers.
3.8M
E-Vouchers
12,400
Agro-Dealers
₦95B
Subsidy Value
Reform Progress66%
Ongoing ₦95B
Key Performance Indicators & National Targets
Aggregated KPI tracking across all six PFSCU portfolio interventions
$1.65B+
Total Portfolio Value
6 interventions combined
‍
6.2M
Farmers Reached
Target: 10M by 2030
680K MT
Grain Reserve Capacity
Target: 2M MT
2.4M
Farmers with Certified Seeds
Seed Programme beneficiaries
3.8M
E-Vouchers Issued
Fertiliser subsidy reform
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774
LGAs on Early Warning
All LGAs nationwide
Delivery Progress by Intervention
National Seed Programme
62% · On Track
2021₦50B · Target: 4M farmers
AGROW — World Bank $500M
48% · Active Disbursement
2022$500M · 12 States · 12 Value Chains
Green Imperative Project (GIP)
42% · Equipment Deployment
2023$1.1B · Nigeria–Brazil Bilateral
Strategic Grain Reserve Reform
38% · Infrastructure Phase
Current: 680K MTTarget: 2M MT capacity
Food Security Early Warning System
74% · Nationwide Coverage
036 States · 774 LGAs
Fertiliser Input Market Reform
66% · E-Voucher Rollout
03.8M e-vouchers · 12,400 agro-dealers
Delivery Progress
Aggregate portfolio performance — Q1 2025
Avg. Portfolio Progress
55%
Across 6 interventions
Capital Mobilised
$780M
of $1.65B+ deployed
Farmers Reached
6.2M
of 10M 2030 target
Key Delivery Milestones
Chronological record of major PFSCU portfolio achievements
Q4 2024
Early Warning System — Full National Coverage Achieved
The national food security early warning system reached all 36 states and the FCT, with real-time monitoring of 774 LGAs. Integration with WFP's VAM system and FAO's GIEWS completed, enabling cross-border food security analysis.
Completed
Q3 2024
Fertiliser E-Voucher System — 3.8 Million Farmers Enrolled
Digital fertiliser e-voucher system enrolled 3.8 million farmers linked to 12,400 accredited agro-dealers nationwide. The system eliminated an estimated ₦42B in annual leakages compared to the previous centralised procurement model.
Completed
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Q1 2025 — Current
AGROW $500M — 48% Disbursed Across 12 States
The World Bank-financed AGROW programme has disbursed $240M across 12 focal states — with 180,000 farmers receiving improved inputs, 850km of feeder roads rehabilitated, and 42,000 hectares of irrigated farmland brought under cultivation.
In Progress
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Q1 2025 — Current
GIP $1.1B — Equipment Procurement Phase Active
Under the Green Imperative Project, 50,000 units of agricultural machinery are being procured from Brazil through a government-to-government arrangement, with 21,000 units delivered and distributed to state governments and farmer cooperatives as at Q1 2025.
In Progress
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Q4 2025 — Target
Strategic Grain Reserve — 1M MT Capacity Target
Construction of new grain silos and rehabilitation of existing storage facilities to reach 1 million MT of strategic grain reserve capacity by end of 2025, doubling the current 680,000 MT capacity and providing a 60-day national food buffer.
⏳ Upcoming
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2030 — End Target
Full Portfolio Completion — 10M Farmers, 2M MT Reserve
All six PFSCU interventions reach their respective 2030 targets: 10 million farmers served, 2 million MT grain reserve capacity, $1.65B+ fully deployed, and Nigeria's food import bill reduced by 40% relative to 2023 baseline.
2030 Goal
Programme Documents & Resources
Official reports, briefs and reference materials
PFSCU Portfolio Strategy Document 2025–2030
PDF · OVP Strategic Brief · 2025
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AGROW Q1 2025 Progress Report
PDF · World Bank / FMA&RD · March 2025
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Green Imperative Project — Equipment Deployment Status
PDF · GIP Secretariat · Q1 2025
Download →
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Nigeria Food Security Early Warning Dashboard — Live
Online Platform · WFP / PFSCU
Access →

Portfolio Progress

55%
Avg. Milestone Achievement
6
Interventions
6.2M
Farmers
$1.65B
Portfolio
10M
2030 Target

Programme Status

Ongoing — On Track
Last updated: Q1 2025
Start Year2021
End DateDec 2030
CoordinatorMarion Moon, OVP
Portfolio Size$1.65B+
Interventions6 Active
Avg. Progress55%

Key Numbers

Farmers Reached6.2M
E-Vouchers Issued3.8M
Grain Reserve (Now)680K MT
AGROW Disbursed$240M
GIP Equipment21K units
LGAs Monitored774

Programme Info

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Lead Unit
PFSCU — President Food Systems Coordinating Unit, OVP
Technical Coordinator
Marion Moon, Technical Assistant, OVP
Financing Partners
World Bank · IFAD · AfDB · Brazil (G2G) · FGN
2030 Headline Target
10M farmers · $1.65B deployed · 2M MT grain reserve

Recent Updates

Mar 2025
AGROW disbursement reaches $240M — 180,000 farmers served across 12 focal states with improved inputs and feeder road access.
Feb 2025
GIP equipment delivery: 21,000 of 50,000 agricultural machinery units received and distributed to state governments.
Jan 2025
Grain reserve capacity expanded to 680,000 MT following commissioning of 4 new silo complexes in Benue, Kano, Kaduna, and Cross River.
Dec 2024
Fertiliser e-voucher system reached 3.8M enrolled farmers — ₦42B in leakages eliminated compared to previous centralised model.

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