Feed the Future Nigeria agricultural extension and advisory services

(Nigeria): With FY2022 funds, this activity will:.Strengthen sustainable agricultural extension and advisory services to reach at least two million smallholder farmers and other actors in agricultural value chains. Build the capacity of private extension service providers to deliver extension and advisory services capably and sustainably to smallholder farmers, and Strengthen linkages between agricultural research institutions and agriculture value chain stakeholders. Through technical assistance, training linked to inputs and outputs markets, and increasing access to finance, the activity will work with a variety of agricultural sector micro, small, and medium enterprises, importers, financial and insurance institutions, and government agencies to ensure that high quality agricultural inputs efficiently pass through the agro-input supply chain via private extension services providers and into the hands of farmers when they are needed. By stimulating inclusive, innovative, and pluralistic agricultural extension services, developing the capacity of agro-input suppliers and service providers, and facilitating the adoption of new technologies and improved production practices by

Source: IATI activity description, US-GOV-1-72062020C00001 (2020). The source's own text.