Progress at the SAPZ Agro-Industrial Hub has advanced to the site clearance stage, where the physical layout of the site is being defined. Road alignments, parking areas, and key infrastructure zones are being marked out in preparation for construction. This phase translates design plans into visible outlines on the ground, setting the stage for structured development and efficient land use.
Cleared roads corridor
Cleared roads corridor
Excavation for fence
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…
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…
The Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Program, Kaduna State has successfully conducted a Training of Trainers (ToT) for government and private agricultural extension agents across the program’s eight (LGAs. The training was held in Chikun and Soba LGAs, targeting frontline extension workers from the Kaduna Agricultural Development Agency (KADA), Local Government Departments of Agriculture and private…
The Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Programme in Kaduna State has successfully trained 1,000 smallholder farmers, processors, extension agents, and food handlers on food safety and quality standards across the program’s eight Local Government Areas. The training, conducted in the four LGAs hosting the Agricultural Transformation Centers (ATCs) and the four LGAs hosting the Agro-Industrial…
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…
As part of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Kaduna Program, 1,000 maize farmers who benefited from the wet season input distribution have successfully undergone a comprehensive training on Good Agronomic Practices (GAP). The training sessions, which took place across eight Local Government Areas (LGAs) including Chikun, Kajuru, Kachia, Kagarko, Kubau, Ikara, Soba, and Lere,…