Unlocking the Promise of AfCFTA for Agribusiness in Africa

This quarterly provides insights into practical solutions and opportunities that stakeholders can explore to key into larger markets, scale businesses, create more linkages, and contribute towards the smooth implementation of a consolidated African market. We expect that this quarterly will compel actors to design and implement sustainable and equitable initiatives to support trade for food and nutrition security.

Sahel Consulting held its maiden
edition of the Sahel Knowledge
Series

Sahel Consulting held its maiden edition of the “Sahel Knowledge Series”
on Friday, 20th of May 2022. The knowledge-sharing platform was
established to raise awareness of the transformative initiatives and
programs in the food ecosystem among key actors and stakeholders
and encourage partners to share ideas and innovations that support
the development of the agricultural sector.

The future of the food ecosystem —
and the power of your plate

Many people across the world don’t have access to healthy food —
while in other places tons of food go to waste. Our Executive Chair,
Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli thinks we can take bold steps to fix this
problem. She lays out what it would take to build a more equitable,
sustainable food system that nourishes all people and asks us to
widen our perspectives before eating our next meal.

Sahel holds Virtual Scholars
Conference on Opportunities for
African Youth to Lead Sustainable
Solutions in a Changing Climate

Fixing Our Failing Food Systems

Current patterns of food production and consumption are driving the
collapse of the ecosystems upon which humanity depends. But
building a more sustainable food system is possible, and requires
only the political will to act now.

Opinion: Amid the Ukraine Invasion,
We Must Avert the Next Food Crisis

Food insecurity is rising across the globe amid the Russia-Ukraine
crisis. The two countries collectively export approximately 25% of the
world’s wheat. Russia is also a significant contributor to the fertilizer
industry, accounting for 13% of global output.

Nigeria’s Spot on the Global Food
System: Lessons from Expo 2020
Dubai

The Federal Ministry of Industry Trade and Investment in
collaboration with B2B Multi-Concept Solutions Provider anchored
Nigeria’s participation at the Expo 2020 Dubai held from 1st October
2021 to 31st March 2022. This partnership established a pavilion
and executed engagements and events that showcased Nigeria
in a positive light and all the wonderful opportunities therein.

Nigeria, Netherlands partners to
boost food security with quality
seeds

A consortium of implementing partners – Sahel Consulting
Agriculture and Nutrition Limited (SCANL), Wageningen Centre
for Development Innovation (WCDI), National Agricultural Seeds
Council (NASC) – launched the Collaborative Seed Programme
(CSP) on behalf of the Nigeria-Netherlands Seed Partnership
(NNSP).

Federal Ministry of Agriculture
& Rural Development
(FMARD) Capacity Support Project

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Capacity Support Project supported by the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation and implemented by Sahel Consulting
Agriculture & Nutrition Ltd aims to provide critical technical
assistance to strengthen the capacity of the Federal Ministry
of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD).

Increasing dairy productivity, empowering, women, improving nutrition.

A Home for Agri-Food Entrepreneurs Transforming Africa’s Agricultural Landscape

Building bridges between Africa and the rest of the World

Catalysing Sustainable
Livelihoods