{"id":3476,"date":"2022-08-08T11:30:38","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T11:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mywebsitesdemo.com\/VA\/afosfoundation\/?post_type=projects&p=3476"},"modified":"2025-01-18T13:01:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T13:01:17","slug":"project-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/afos-dev.q-con.eu\/en\/projects\/project-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Microfinance and training in the agricultural sector<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Food security through the promotion of smallholder farmers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With the Agriculture Project (AGRAR),<\/em> AFOS strengthens the socio-economic situation of low-income families<\/strong> and improves the performance of micro and small enterprises (MSEs)<\/strong> in rural Nigeria. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working closely with agri-oriented industries, livestock and crop farms<\/strong>, we contribute to the steady growth of the agricultural sector by training smallholder farmers in Nigeria. We are convinced that Nigeria’s small farmers are able to enable the country to become economically self-sufficient.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nigeria needs 3 million new jobs a year <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Nigeria’s population <\/strong>already numbers more than 200 million people and is growing rapidly<\/strong>. Lagos, the economic centre of West Africa with 26 million inhabitants, is growing by 3.5% annually, which is the size of Frankfurt. Due to the prevailing lack of infrastructure, health care and education,<\/strong> there is little prospect of secure employment, housing and basic social services. The country needs 3 million new and sustainable jobs every year.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without a perspective<\/strong> for young people, however, urbanisation, violence and migration<\/strong> – also to Europe – will increase rapidly. Already in 2022, 60% of the population were young people aged 15 to 35. This is where AFOS comes in with its project work. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Potential of the economically active poor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Agriculture is the largest contributor to Nigeria’s GDP and employs two-thirds of the labour force. Smallholder farmers account for 90% of Nigeria’s total food production<\/strong>, yet poverty still affects most smallholder farmers in Nigeria. This is due to knowledge\/skills gaps, limited access to finance, inferior inputs, outdated farming practices<\/strong> and poor access to markets. Our project work aims to reduce these deficits. Income is to be increased and stabilised through the training of small farmers<\/strong> as well as financial and technological interventions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What we have already achieved<\/h2>\n\n\n\n