Four key staff of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Program, Kaduna State have successfully completed a five-day international training on the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Design, Build, and Operate (DBO) Projects, popularly known as the Gold Book, at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. The Kaduna SAPZ delegation included the State Program Coordinator,…
In the heart of Kaduna State, a quiet revolution is underway led by women farmers determined to protect their land and livelihoods from the growing threat of climate change. The Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) program recently organized a sensitization workshop for Women Agricultural Cooperatives and Women Small and Medium Enterprises (WSMEs) in Ikara and…
As part of its commitment to improving agricultural productivity and supporting smallholder farmers, the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Program has successfully completed the distribution of critical farm inputs to 1,000 maize farmers across eight (Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Kaduna State. The exercise was targetted at LGAs within the SAPZ catchment areas, with four…
The Kaduna State Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Program recently embarked on a robust community sensitization campaign across eight local government areas, aimed at deepening grassroots understanding, fostering local ownership, and promoting inclusive participation in the ongoing implementation of the SAPZ initiative. The sensitization activities were carried out in two phases, targeting communities around the…
The Kaduna State Government, in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB), has taken a major step forward in the implementation of its Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Program, following a series of advocacy visits across the eight Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the Program, strategically located around the Agro-Industrial Hub (AIH) in Chikun and…
The Vice President of Nigeria, H.E. Sen. Kashim Shettima, GCON has performed the ground breaking ceremony for the commencement of construction of Phase 1 of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ), Agro-Industrial Hub (AIH) and Agricultural Transformation Centre (ATC), the building blocks of the SAPZ Program and a strategic milestone in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s…
The Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Program (SAPZ), a program of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has held the 2025 Strategic Implementation Workshop for staff of the program across Nigeria. The SAPZ program, a major initiative of the Federal Government of Nigeria is aimed at accelerating the industrialization of the agricultural sector in…
The Kaduna SAPZ Program has successfully conducted the Pre-Bid Conference for the Design, Build and Operate (DBO) contract for its ATC at Kuzuntu in Dusten Wa, Kubau LGA and AIH along Kaduna-Abuja Road, Chikun LGA. Marked by a 3-Day Activity, the Pre-Bid conference comprised of a 2-Day visit to the sites where bidders expectedly examined…
As part of the SAPZ objectives to promote gender-inclusive agricultural practices and enhance the resilience of women farmers to climate smart agriculture, Kaduna SAPZ has held a Sensitization Workshop for Women Agricultural Cooperatives and Women Small and Medium Enterprises (WSMEs) on Climate Smart Agricultural Technologies at Kubau and Chikun LGAs of the state. The workshop…
The Nigeria Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Project is a government enabled and private sector led effort that seeks to mobilize private sector investment into the selected zones. The Program is being supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB), Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), together with the Nigerian Government…