Nigeria Country Portfolio Overview: Country program established in 2001. USADF currently U.S. African Development Foundation Partner Organization: manages a portfolio of 26 agriculture projects, 7 off-grid energy Country Program Coordinator: Andrew Echono Diamond Development Initiatives (DDI) projects and 2 youth-led enterprises. Total commitment is $3.4 Telephone: +234 080 85 03 60 32 Adamu Garba, Director million. Agricultural investments total $2.6 million; off-grid energy Tel. +234-803-786-2512 total $700,000; youth-led enterprise total $100,000. [email protected] Email: [email protected] Country Strategy: The program focuses on small-scale agriculture and services, off-grid energy connections in rural areas and investments in youth-led enterprise. Enterprise Duration Grant Size Description Umu-Oma Idu-Obosiukwu Young 2013-2018 $138,090 Sector: Agro-Processing (Cassava) Farmers’ Cooperative Society Town/City: Idu-Obosiukwu, Onelga Local Government Area in Rivers State (UIYFCS) Summary: The project funds will be used to provide UIYFCS with adequate capital to create a revolving 2877-NGA loan fund, purchase vehicles, equipment, and inputs necessary to accelerate sustainable and profitable growth of their operations and meet local cassava demand. Ugwu Atabuchi Multi-Purpose 2014-2019 $116,328 Sector: Agro-Processing (Groundnut Oil) Cooperative Society Limited Town/City: Beten Village in Bekwarra Local Government Area of Cross River State (UAMPCS) Summary: The project funds will be used to expand UAMPCS’ operations by acquiring a tractor, 3015-NGA purchasing more groundnuts, acquiring a vehicle to transport raw materials and finished groundnut oil, and establish a revolving loan facility. Sab-Zuro Ginger Farmers 2014-2019 $134,239 Sector: Agro-Processing (Ginger) Cooperative Society Limited Town/City: Sab-Zuro village in Jaba Local Government Area of Kaduna State (SGFCS) Summary: The project funds will be used to enable SGFCS to expand operations by acquiring a tractor, 3030-NGA installing ginger powder production machinery, establish a revolving loan fund, and constructing a warehouse and retail outlet. Sab-Zuro Women ‘B’ Multi-purpose 2014-2019 $136,817 Sector: Agro-Processing (Ginger) Cooperative Society Limited Town/City: Sab-Zuro village in Jaba Local Government Area of Kaduna State (YSWGFCS) Summary: The project funds will be used to enable SGFCS to expand operations by acquiring a tractor, 3052-NGA installing ginger powder production machinery, establish a revolving loan fund, and constructing a warehouse and retail outlet. 1400 I Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington DC 20005 2248 P: 202.673.3916 F: 202.673.3810 www.USADF.gov Enterprise Duration Grant Size Description Farmers Feed (Akaibiri) 2014-2019 $158,268 Sector: Fishing Cooperative Society Limited Town/City: Akaibiri village in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State (FFACS) Summary: The project funds will be used to assist FFACS in expanding its catfish operations by 3158-NGA constructing a feed mill factory, ten additional fish ponds and five hatchery ponds and purchasing machinery in order to produce fish feed, a fish dryer, and a pick-up truck in order to establish a retail outlet and acquire a cold room. Ikara Noma Da Kiwo Lowcost 2015-2020 $131,047 Sector: Agriculture (Sorghum) Farmers Cooperative Society Town/City: Ikara town in Ikara Local Government Area of Kaduna State (INDKLFCS) Summary: The project funds will be used to enable INDKLFCS to expand operations by increasing the 4005-NGA hectares under cultivation, establishing a revolving loan fund for members to purchase inputs, constructing a warehouse, purchasing a tractor, acquiring two additional threshing machines, and purchasing a pick-up truck to convey raw materials and its products to market. Anguwar Sarki Dorayi Multipurpose 2015-2020 $131,047 Sector: Agriculture (Sorghum) Farmers Cooperative Society Town/City: Anguwar Sarki village in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State (ASDMCS) Summary: The project funds will be used to enable ASDMCS to expand operations by increasing the 4070-NGA hectares under cultivation, establishing a revolving loan fund for members to purchase inputs, constructing a warehouse, purchasing a tractor, acquiring two additional threshing machines, and purchasing a pick-up truck to convey raw materials and its products to market. Godfirst Multipurpose Cooperative 2015-2017 $90,342 Sector: Agro-Processing (Cassava) Society (GFMCS) Town/City: Gosa Pump, Lugbe in Abuja Municipal Area Council, Nigerian Federal Capital Territory 4128-NGA Summary: The project funds will be used to develop the cooperative’s internal capacity in business management, financial management and technical cassava and garri production and establish a small garri processing facility. Makarfi Widows Groundnut 2015-2017 $90,532 Sector: Agro-Processing (Groundnut Oil) Processing Cooperative Society Town/City: Makarfi town in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State LTD (MWGPCS) Summary: The project funds will be used to develop the cooperative’s internal capacity in business 4229-NGA management, financial management and technical groundnut oil production and establish a small modern groundnut oil processing facility. Kachia All Farmers Cooperative 2015-2020 $134,839 Sector: Agriculture (Rice) Union (KAFCU) Town/City: Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State 4239-NGA Summary: The project funds will be used to enable KAFCU to expand its operations by constructing a storage facility, purchasing a tractor, acquiring a vehicle to transport raw materials to the storage facility and finished milled rice to market and install a dryer, destoner and steamers to process rice. 1400 I Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington DC 20005 2248 P: 202.673.3916 F: 202.673.3810 www.USADF.gov Enterprise Duration Grant Size Description Rigasa Pogressive Multi-Purpose 2016-2018 $99,803 Sector: Agro-Processing (Groundnut Oil) Co-Operative Society Limited Town/City: Kakau village in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State 4307-NGA Summary: The project funds will be used to develop the cooperative’s internal capacity in business management, financial management and technical groundnut oil production and establish a small modern groundnut oil processing facility. Kujama Chingaba Mata Multi- 2016-2018 $99,803 Sector: Agro-Processing (Groundnut Oil) Purpose Cooperative Society Town/City: Kujama village in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State Limited Summary: The project funds will be used to develop the cooperative’s internal capacity in business 4308-NGA management, financial management and technical groundnut oil production and establish a small modern groundnut oil processing facility. Angywar Akawu 2016-2021 $145,363 Sector: Agriculture (Sorghum) MultipurposeCooperative Society Town/City: Ikara town in Ikara Local Government Area of Kaduna State in Nigeria Limited Summary: The project funds will be used to expand operations by establishing a revolving loan fund, 4458-NGA constructing a warehouse to serve as a retail outlet, purchasing a tractor, and implements, expanding the production capacity by purchasing two additional threshing machines, purchasing a pick-up truck to transport its product to market, and hiring an agronomy consultant, a business manager, and accountant for expansion of its operations. Tudun Murtala Umma Hatul Women 2016-2018 $72,726 Sector: Agro-Processing (Groundnut Oil) Tailoring and Knitting Multipurpose Town/City: Tudun Murtala in Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State Cooperative Society Limited Summary: The project funds will be use to developing the cooperative’s business management, financial 4372-NGA management, and technical capacities. The cooperative will establish a groundnut processing facility, which will use standard groundnut processing machinery capable of producing refined groundnut oil. Ugboroke Progressive Fish 2016-2018 $76,489 Sector: Fishing Farmers Association Town/City: Ugboroke Effurun in Uvwie Local Government Area, Delta State 4373-NGA Summary: The project funds will be used to develop the association’s business management, financial management, and technical capacities. The association will establish a processing house with modern ovens for drying and smoking the fish and will hire a business manager, accountant, production and processing supervisor and two marketing staff members. Unguwa Uku Nagarta Women 2016-2018 $76,105 Sector: Agriculture (Rice) Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative Town/City: Unguwa Uku quarters in Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano State Society Limited Summary: The project funds will be used to develop the cooperative’s business management, financial 4374-NGA management, and technical capacities. The cooperative will establish a processing house with modern rice processing machines, including a dryer, milling machine, destoner, washing machine, steamer and rice polisher. 1400 I Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington DC 20005 2248 P: 202.673.3916 F: 202.673.3810 www.USADF.gov Enterprise Duration Grant Size Description Abadani (Odoni) Farmers 2016-2018 $98,853 Sector: Agro-Processing (Cassava) Cooperative Society Limited Town/City: Bayelsa State in the Niger Delta region in southern Nigeria 4359-NGA Summary: The project funds will be used to develop the cooperative’s business management, financial management, and technical capacities. The cooperative will establish a cassava processing facility, which will use standard cassava processing machinery capable of producing fine grain garri and starch. Ifedinma Cassava Farmers