The Vice President of Nigeria, H.E. Sen. Kashim Shettima, GCON has performed the ground breaking ceremony for the commencement of construction of Phase 1 of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ), Agro-Industrial Hub (AIH) and Agricultural Transformation Centre (ATC), the building blocks of the SAPZ Program and a strategic milestone in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s…

The Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Program (SAPZ), a program of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has held the 2025 Strategic Implementation Workshop for staff of the program across Nigeria. The SAPZ program, a major initiative of the Federal Government of Nigeria is aimed at accelerating the industrialization of the agricultural sector in…

The Kaduna SAPZ Program has successfully conducted the Pre-Bid Conference for the Design, Build and Operate (DBO) contract for its ATC at Kuzuntu in Dusten Wa, Kubau LGA and AIH along Kaduna-Abuja Road, Chikun LGA. Marked by a 3-Day Activity, the Pre-Bid conference comprised of a 2-Day visit to the sites where bidders expectedly examined…

As part of the SAPZ objectives to promote gender-inclusive agricultural practices and enhance the resilience of women farmers to climate smart agriculture, Kaduna SAPZ has held a Sensitization Workshop for Women Agricultural Cooperatives and Women Small and Medium Enterprises (WSMEs) on Climate Smart Agricultural Technologies at Kubau and Chikun LGAs of the state.  The workshop…

The Nigeria Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Project is a government enabled and private sector led effort that seeks to mobilize private sector investment into the selected zones. The Program is being supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB), Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), together with the Nigerian Government…

Mission visit to Kaduna by AfDB Specialists to assess project sites for the ATC and AIH earlier at the start of the SAPZ Program in Kaduna State. The Mission also had AfDB officials engage in discussions with Kaduna SAPZ SPIUs to ensure the successful implementation of the program in. Kaduna, alongside six other states and…