Development Sector
Agricultural Technology (AgriTech)
Empowering Smallholder Productivity & Rural Value Chains
Sector Overview & Context
Jigawa State's economy is predominantly agrarian. Our AgriTech intervention deploys digital enumeration, Hausa-language SMS/USSD advisory systems, produce market linkage platforms, and flood resilience mapping along the Hadejia-Jama'are river basin.
Documented Challenges Addressed
!Fragmented, informal farm data and lack of smallholder credit profiling.
!Vulnerability to seasonal flooding and unpredictable weather shifts.
!Middleman price exploitation and limited direct market access for rural produce.
Active & Planned Interventions
✓Smallholder farmer digital registration and farm mapping.
✓Hausa-language SMS/USSD micro-advisory and flood warning broadcasts.
✓Digital marketplace linkage pilots connecting rural producer cooperatives with urban buyers.
Target Beneficiaries
- Smallholder grain, sesame, and rice farmers across all 27 LGAs.
- Agricultural extension workers and cooperative leaders.
- Agribusiness processors and regional distributors.