Smallholder farmers in Jalingo have been encouraged to take full advantage of the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Smallholder Support and Value Chain Programme to improve agricultural productivity and strengthen Nigeria’s food security, as the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), in partnership with Japtini Food & Retail Company Limited, officially flagged off the 2026 farming season input distribution in Taraba State.
The initiative, financed by the Bank of Agriculture through Farmers Aggregation Companies (FACs), provides smallholder farmers with essential agricultural inputs, including fertilizers, agrochemicals, and improved high-yield seedlings, to boost production and enhance livelihoods.
Speaking at the flag-off ceremony through the Bank’s North-East Zonal Head of Finance, Hajiya Hauwa Sule Garba, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Bank of Agriculture, Mr. Ayo Sotinrin, reaffirmed the Bank’s commitment to supporting farmers as a pathway to achieving national food security, rural prosperity, and sustainable economic growth.
Investing in farmers is investing in Nigeria’s future. Today, we have a government and an institution genuinely committed to the success of rural farmers. This support comes with responsibility. Farm with everything you have. Apply these inputs correctly, and let your harvest demonstrate that when Nigerian farmers receive the right support, they deliver exceptional results,” he said.»
The Renewed Hope Smallholder Support and Value Chain Programme is designed to reach two million smallholder farmers across Nigeria, with plans to distribute over 10 million bags of fertilizer. To date, more than 200,000 farmers have been financed, while over 1.1 million bags of fertilizer and 16,470 metric tonnes of improved
