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What strategies are seed businesses using to thrive in the dynamic Nigerian seed market? Achieving success in a seed...
The project, spanning three years, is being implemented in collaboration with the International Research Institute for Climate and Society...
“How are innovative collaborations in seed variety release influencing productivity and income for agripreneurs?” This question highlights the Collaborative...
Picture this: A seed company pouring its resources into traditional media—TV, radio, and print media, convinced that these channels...
The Collaborative Seed Programme (CSP), a strategic partnership between Nigerian and Dutch stakeholders, is leading efforts to transform the...
CSP Nigeria is a partnership of Nigerian and Dutch seed sector organisations and professionals. The success of this collaborative...
The Nigerian seed sector is growing and diversifying. CSP Nigeria and its partners are implementing innovations to ensure that...
Ten vulnerable youths in Kano State have completed a transformative three-month skill acquisition programme through a community shared value...
As we mark World Food Day 2024, it’s essential to reflect on the fundamental importance of food as a...
As we mark World Food Day 2024, it’s essential to reflect on the fundamental importance of food as a...
Gender inequality remains a significant challenge across Africa, impacting economic development and food security. Addressing these disparities is crucial...
The Gender Equality Self-Assessment (GESA) will enable Sahel consulting to self-assess its progress toward embedding gender equality and inclusion...
As the African Union (AU) and the ECOWAS regional government explore methods to revitalise the region’s economy and restore...
Decentralizing seed quality assurance in Nigeria will help to improve the quality and sustainability of seed supply to farmers...
In today’s evolving market landscape, traditional marketing strategies face increasing challenges, prompting seed companies in Nigeria to turn to...
One of the key barriers to achieving increased crop productivity in Nigeria is the quality of seed grown by...
The Sahel Scholars’ Conference, an annual conference organized by Sahel and African Food Changemakers primarily targeted at university undergraduates...
Think of a world where a single click on a computer or swipe on a smartphone can help feed...
Comrademartins Abantlehe writes on Guaranteeing Food Security through Sustainable Cassava Production
SExtreme weather and climate change have worsened Africa’s food insecurity, especially in Nigeria, where oil dependency and other socio-economic...
We launched the “Project Green Earth” at Junior Secondary School, Jabi, Abuja. We teamed up with the Greener Cities...
Introduction Large-scale procurement, handling, and distribution of seeds in formal transactions by institutional actors – such as governments, NGOs,...
In a significant development for Nigeria’s agricultural sector, the National Variety Release Committee (NVRC) has announced the release of...
Seed has been recognized as central to any agricultural transformation program in the world, it is the main carrier...
The recent workshop organized by the Collaborative Seed Programme (CSP) marks a significant step towards ensuring high-quality seeds are...
To address the limited coverage of critical agricultural development and innovations within the Nigerian media landscape, Sahel Consulting Agriculture...
It’s six years left to achieve goal 2 of the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goal of ensuring zero hunger,...
Herbicide use in Nigeria and other developing countries has the potential to contribute significantly to increasing agricultural productivity, improving...
The Exclusive Breakfast Meeting, hosted by Sahel Consulting Agriculture & Nutrition Ltd, brought together leaders from the diplomatic community...
The maiden edition of the National Animal Health Forum took place at the Shehu Musa Yar’adua Foundation Center in...
Since its inception in 2018, Seed Connect Africa has continued to bring together stakeholders in the seed industry to...
The 2023 Sahel Food Changemakers System Conference was a highly impactful event that successfully brought together key stakeholders to...
A silent crisis is unfolding in the food and agriculture sector that supports millions of the Nigerian Population. We...
The project is building on the work of previous investments to provide critical technical assistance to strengthen the capacity...
The federal government raised concerns about the negative effects of climate change, saying it is the single largest contributor...
BY AISHA HADEIJA, TEMI ADEGOROYE AND MOHAMMED MOMOH Exactly 45 days after Nigeria welcomed a newly elected government, President...
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) seeks to strategically invest in the operational capacity of the Nigerian climate...
Advancing Local Dairy Development in Nigeria – Request for Proposal: Program Implementing Contractor
Sahel would like to engage a program implementing contractor on the ongoing Advancing Local Dairy Development in Nigeria (ALDDN)...
This edition highlights the tomato fruit’s critical role in the global food system and the agricultural practices that could...
BY WIZDOM EZECHI The active participation and recognition of women’s contribution across all value chains and processes in the...
Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli on her passion for equipping and investing in the continent’s future game-changers and also changing the...
The Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement, initiated in 2010 by the former Secretary-General, continues its drive to improve nutrition...
Sahel would like to engage a contractor on the ongoing Advancing Local Dairy Development in Nigeria (ALDDN) program for...
This quarterly aims to contribute to this movement by shedding light on some of the key topics surrounding adaptation...
The Waste to fees Project is an ongoing initiative of the Sahel CSV in collaboration with FlexiSAF Foundation to...
Background Nigeria is a significant contributor to the global burden of chronic undernutrition in children under 5 years of...
This Quarterly takes a farm-to-table approach to explore the ongoing work, impact, gaps, and opportunities for Africa’s agribusiness sector,...
Sahel partnered with CANON Education to conduct a very impactful STEM career program which introduced young female secondary school...
In September 2022, Sahel CSV team in partnership with LEAP Africa implemented the Twenty-4-twenty project. The project focused on...
Background In September 2021, the United Nations Food Systems Summit was held to set the stage for global food...
Curbing the Nigerian Food Crisis: Ensuring Resilience and Sustainability in the Agribusiness Landscape “Mbelede ka eji ama Dike” Disasters...
Under Plant Variety Protection and Variety Release topics, the programme will develop an online portal catering to the institutions...
Sahel would like to engage a contractor on the ongoing Advancing Local Dairy Development in Nigeria (ALDDN) program for...
Sahel would like to engage a contractor on the ongoing Advancing Local Dairy Development in Nigeria (ALDDN) program for...
This edition critically explores obvious and hidden gender inequality issues, limitations, and biases affecting the growth, and potential of...
The NextGen Cassava Breeding project, the IITA Cassava Breeding Unit, and Sahel Consulting organized a triadic comparison of technologies (Tricot) workshop with the...
Cassava seed producers have raised concerns over their inability to access loans and insurance cover to hedge against risks....
Sahel Consulting held its maiden edition of the “Sahel Knowledge Series” on Friday, 20th of May 2022. The knowledge-sharing...
On Wednesday, 11th May 2022, Sahel and Nourishing Africa held its annual Sahel Scholars’ Conference, an event primarily targeted...
Many people across the world don’t have access to healthy food — while in other places tons of food...
The Collaborative Seed Programme (CSP) held its quarterly seed platform meeting on the 26th of April, 2022. The webinar...
This quarterly provides insights into practical solutions and opportunities that stakeholders can explore to key into larger markets, scale...
Current patterns of food production and consumption are driving the collapse of the ecosystems upon which humanity depends. But...
On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, Sahel Consulting hosted a virtual event titled ‘Gender Equality for Sustainable Agriculture in Africa’...
Food insecurity is rising across the globe amid the Russia-Ukraine crisis. The two countries collectively export approximately 25% of...
WORDS ARE SWEET, BUT THEY CAN NEVER REPLACE FOOD – Nigerian Proverb The Federal Ministry of Industry Trade and...
An effective and efficient crop registration and variety release system is crucial to the growth and development of Nigeria’s...
The Collaborative Seed Programme (CSP) was once again in the spotlight, this time at Seed Connect Africa 2021. The...
Collaborative seed programme reaches out to Nigerian seed companies with an ambition to promote improved varieties and quality seed...
Sahel would like to engage a contractor on the ongoing Advancing Local Dairy Development in Nigeria (ALDDN) program for...
This is a report developed as part of the African study focusing on the role of Agri-food Industry Organizations...
This quarterly provides insights into practical solutions and business opportunities that key actors in the cassava value chain can...
This is a joint publication by the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture and Sahel Consulting Agriculture & Nutrition Ltd.,...
As part of our Corporate Shared Value (CSV) initiative, the Sahel Group – consisting of Sahel Consulting, Sahel Capital...
On Wednesday, October 27th, 2021, Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Limited and the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA)...
The COVID-19 pandemic has particularly affected the supply of perishable foods such as vegetables, which could adversely affect food...
Sahel would like to engage a contractor on the ongoing Advancing Local Dairy Development in Nigeria (ALDDN) program for...
In Nigeria, smallholder dairy farmers depend on their livestock for income & financial sustainability. However, steady access to nutritious...
On 21st September 2021, Changing Narratives Africa in collaboration with Sahel Consulting, Nourishing Africa and Dine diaspora organized a...
It is globally recognized that feed contributes over seventy percent to the success of livestock production as it plays...
In 2021, Sahel partnered with Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Elderly in Enugu state to...
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization’s World Cattle Inventory in 2018, Nigeria has the 4th largest cattle population...
The Collaborative Seed Programme is seeking a consultant to undertake a study on the Decentralisation of the Seed Quality...
This quarterly presents practical solutions for stakeholders to alleviate energy poverty and improve access and usage in the agriculture...
The Sahel Scholars’ Conference, an annual conference organised by Sahel and Nourishing Africa and primarily targeted at university undergraduates...
For 50 years, Harvard Business School (HBS) has recognized several outstanding women and men by conferring on them its...
For 50 years, Harvard Business School has recognized a number of outstanding women and men by conferring on them...
On Tuesday, May 11th, 2021, Sahel Consulting organized a virtual Cassava Seed Business Summit in collaboration with other partners...
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Capacity Support Project supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation...
A consortium of implementing partners – Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Limited (SCANL), Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation (WCDI),...
On March 9th, 2021, the African business landscape was buzzing with excitement and optimism in reaction to the news...
L-R: Audu Grema, senior program officer, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Ndidi Nwuneli, managing partner, Sahel Consulting; Chioma Achilam,...
Sahel Consulting and Nourishing Africa held a virtual conference on Monday, 22nd March 2021, to celebrate the launch of...
Sahel is seeking to partner with a reputable and experienced organization to provide security consultancy on our project states,...
Sahel would like to engage a program implementing contractor on the ongoing Advancing Local Dairy Development in Nigeria (ALDDN)...
As we collectively work towards achieving the SDGs by 2030, this Quarterly presents practical solutions by exploring ten critical...
Over the first half of 2020, COVID-19 has expanded across the globe, officially declared a pandemic on March 11th....
A new Power Africa study finds immediate opportunity to initiate and scale the productive use of energy from Nigerian...
As part of its Corporate Shared Value (CSV) Programme, Sahel Capital Agribusiness Managers Limited and Sahel Consulting Agriculture and...
As part of its Corporate Shared Value (CSV) Programme, Sahel Capital Agribusiness Managers Limited and Sahel Consulting Agriculture and...
Over the past ten years, Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Limited and Sahel Capital Agribusiness Managers Limited (“Sahel”) led...
The Nigerian Dairy Sector has evolved tremendously over the years. Though successes have been recorded within the dairy value...
Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Ltd (Sahel) is a leading management consulting firm focused on the agricultural and nutrition...
We believe this Quarterly will educate and enlighten entrepreneurs and investors about the peculiarities and opportunities for financing agriculture...
We believe this Quarterly will provide practical next steps for key stakeholders to implement, but will spur greater conversations...
Ibadan, Nigeria: To improve their yields and incomes, African cassava farmers need regular and reliable access to high quality...
Seed Alerts identify current challenges and urgent action in the Nigerian seed sector, based on surveys and focus group...
Two decades ago, on the 1st of June 2000, World Milk Day was established by the Food and Agriculture...
COVID-19 is creating unprecedented strains on food security worldwide. The United Nations’ World Food Programme warns that the pandemic could almost...
Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Ltd (Sahel) is a leading management consulting firm focused on the agricultural and nutrition...
Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli and Mezuo Nwuneli have become the first couple to deliver the keynote address on Harvard Business...
Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli and Mezuo Nwuneli have become the first couple to deliver the keynote address on Harvard Business...
On Wednesday, 6th of May 2020, Sahel Capital and Sahel Consulting hosted their annual Sahel Scholars Conference and the...
Predictions of the impact of COVID-19 on the livelihood of Nigerians and on the economy has been nothing short...
Seed Alerts identify current challenges and urgent action in the Nigerian seed sector, based on surveys and focus group...
It has only been a few weeks since governments across West Africa ordered partial or complete lockdowns in response...
Translate: English Jusqu’au 14 février 2020, date à laquelle le premier cas de coronavirus a été confirmé en Afrique,...
Translate: Francais Until 14 February 2020, when the first coronavirus case was confirmed in Africa, the world wondered how...
With the global spread of the COVID-19, and gradual lock downs in cities and countries across Africa, I have...
We believe this Quarterly will inspire stakeholders and decision makers in Nigeria’s agriculture sector to develop and adopt creative...
Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Ltd (Sahel) is a leading management consulting firm focused on the agricultural and nutrition...
On Dec. 30, following three consecutive years of drought in Zimbabwe, the World Food Programme issued a plea for...
In Abuja (January 23, 2020), we launched the Advancing Local Dairy Development in Nigeria (ALDDN) Program. In line with...
Nigeria dairy farmers are mostly pastoralists who are concentrated in rural regions of the country. Dairy production, however, requires...
According to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s 2018 report on Women’s Market Inclusion, there are over 92 million...
“Over the past six months, I have engaged in a simple experiment. In packed rooms in Europe and the...
New African Magazine has listed our Managing partner, Ndidi Nwuneli as one of the most influential Africans in 2019....
One of the most critical components of any sustainable agricultural development plan is the maintenance of an effective extension...
The Rockefeller Foundation announced the appointment of our Managing Partner, Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli, to its board of trustees. She...
The United Nations projects that the global population will reach 9.8 billion people by 2050. The growing global population,...
Artificial insemination (AI) is one of the most efficient tools available for dairy farmers worldwide to boost livestock yields....
In 2018, the Food and Agriculture Organization’s World Cattle Inventory reported that Nigeria had the 4th largest cattle population...
Halima is an adolescent girl who lives in a pastoral community in Northern Nigeria. Each day she wakes up...
Education impact project Sahel partnered with The Lady Painter to renovate a seven-classroom block at Ikota Primary School, Lekki....
Sahel partnered with the St. Kizito Clinic in Lekki to provide critical health equipment to improve the services of...
Sahel renovated the major drainage section at the Okobaba Destitute Camp, Ebute Metta, Lagos, donated mosquito nets and antibacterial...
Sahel partnered with The Lady Painter to renovate a seven-classroom block at Ikota Primary School, Lekki.
Our Managing Partner, Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli Nwuneli describes agriculture in Africa as “the new gold”. “Agriculture is the new gold. The...
According to the Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, a 250 ml glass of whole milk from...
It was an engaging and inspiring session with industry stakeholders at the Competitive Industry Breakfast Meeting on Agriculture and...
Our Managing Partner, Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli stated the need to invest in education with a purpose, to “improve curricula...
During AGRF 2019, our Managing Partner, Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli stated in her AfriCanDo interview that: “I think digitalization is...
Digitalization for Agriculture (D4AG) solutions and services are growing rapidly in Africa. Before 2012, there were 42 D4AG solutions...
In 2015, a twenty-seven-year-old Lesego Holzapfel moved home to South Africa from the UK to build a sustainable business...
Sahel extended scholars programme which it began at three Nigerian universities last year to a further five Nigerian Universities...
Sahel Consulting commissioned this end of NDDP documentary to outline the program’s scope and showcase its impact, capture testimonies...
The Sahel Scholars’ Programme (SASP) Conferences are organized to empower youths in Nigeria Universities with knowledge and opportunities that...
Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Ltd (Sahel) is a leading management consulting firm focused on the agricultural and nutrition...
Of the ten countries considered most threatened by climate change globally, seven are in Africa. Given the recent devastations...
Sahel facilitated a training workshop on Good Dairy Farming Practices for Extension Agents in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture...
It was an insightful and impactful session with Managing Partner, Ndidi Nwuneli on Wednesday 1st May 2019 as she...
On twitter, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations posted a photo with a quote: “Rural people...
Nigeria has the 4th largest cattle population in Africa, estimated at 20 million cattle, including 2.35 million cows used...
As we close out the month of October, in which we celebrated World Food Day, we are proud to...
Overview of the Nutrition Study The Nigerian Dairy Development Program (NDDP) is a processor-led program implemented by Sahel Consulting, in...
Global chief executive officer of Royal FrieslandCampina, Hein Schumacher has announced the company’s decision to invest €23 million in...
The Sahel Scholars’ Programme (SASP) is an annual programme that was introduced by Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Limited...
Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Ltd (Sahel) is seeking a firm to conduct an impact study on the Nigerian...
On August 10th, 2018, a California judge ordered Monsanto, a global agribusiness owned by Bayer, to pay $289 million...
Many consumers in Africa spend a disproportionate percentage of their household income on food. One of the biggest reasons...
Zambeef Products, the Zambianagricultural company, rose the most on record in London after announcing a $65 million investment by...
Overview of the Gender Study The overall goal of the study was to analyze gender relations among smallholder dairy...
Technology has played a key role in driving major agricultural advancements in the West and in Asia over the...
This Conference will introduce students to opportunities in the agribusiness landscape, steps for becoming agripreneurs and building successful careers...
It is rainy season in West Africa. Adamu, a maize farmer in Katsina State in Northern Nigeria, has waited...
Overview of the Baseline Study The Nigerian Dairy Development Program (NDDP) is a processor-led dairy program implemented by Sahel...
Overview of the Baseline Study The Nigerian Dairy Development Program (NDDP) is a processor-led dairy program implemented by Sahel...
Africa prides herself as having one of the highest concentration of young people. By 2030, it is projected that...
Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Limited convened a stakeholder meeting in Abuja on Tuesday March 6th, 2018, to present...
In late February, 14-year-olds Nahima and Yayaya, died after eating tainted biscuits at a classmate’s birthday celebration in their...
According to the Federal Government, egg production, processing and marketing could create no fewer than one million jobs through...
The Kogi Government has partnered with Synergos Nigeria to evolve a Cassava Value Chain policy as part of efforts...
In Nigeria, the consumption of soybean has increased over the years driven by the poultry, fishery and edible oil...
In Nigeria, the consumption of soybean has increased over the years driven by the poultry, fishery and edible oil...
Tomato is widely cultivated across Nigeria. Smallholder farmers planting on between 0.5 and 4 hectares of land account for...
This report details the findings of an analysis of value chains for several nutrient-dense foods in Nigeria. It assesses...
FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLC and Sahel Capital Partners & Advisory Limited (SCPAL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)...
Maize is the second most cultivated crop in Nigeria in terms of area harvested (5.8million Ha, second to Cassava’s...
Audu Ogbeh,the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development said the Bill and Melinda gates foundation has pledged to support...
The African Development Bank, AfDB, will partner with the Sokoto State Government in its plans to establish an agro-industrial...
FAO Cereal Supply and Demand Brief The Cereal Supply and Demand Brief provides an up-to-date perspective of the world...
The importance of Agriculture to the economy cannot be quantified more especially in the present economic crunch where all...
In the drive to boost agriculture through root and tuber crops production, Bill and Belinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and...
Cassava is a staple of choice across cultures and social divides in Nigerian households. The majority of the tuber...
The Nigerian government and a local dairy company, L&Z Integrated Dairy Farms, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed...
The Abia State government has kicked off its revenue base diversification plan with an agriculture initiative involving 10,000 hectares...
Mobilise 32,000 Farmers For Wheat Harvest To compliment Federal Government’s policy on economic diversification,the Jigawa State government has trained...
Wale Adefarasin sits in with Ndidi Nwuneli talking about everything from agriculture to forex and export in a Nigeria...
LBS Business Insights is an interview style video series with leading industry experts from Nigeria and abroad. This episode...
EDCIO Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, Hanspeter Ackermann; MDCEO, NSIA, Uche Orji; and CEO, Old Mutual Investment Group, Diane Radley,...
Seeds Systems in Nigeria There are four identified seed systems in Nigeria. These include: Farmer-saved. Public-private composed of the...
Indigenous to West Africa, oil palm is an important crop for both industrial, retail and consumer markets. In 2013,...
Six years after the global recession began, many parts of the world are still struggling to achieve growth. For the...
For Muhammadu Abubakar, life is an uphill struggle. Farming in Nigeria is tricky at the best of times. Only...
Indigenous to West Africa, oil palm is an important crop for both industrial, retail and consumer markets. In 2013,...
Indigenous to West Africa, oil palm is an important crop for both industrial, retail and consumer market If you...
Indigenous to West Africa, oil palm is an important crop for both industrial, retail and consumer markets. In 2013,...
Mezuo Nwuneli (Chairman of the Board), Otunba Bimbola Ashiru (Ogun state Hon. Commissioner of Commerce and Industry), Olufunso Amosun...
Agricultural insurance is a major tool for farmers and other stakeholders to use in managing risk. Generally, insurance protects...
Over the years, women have established more defined roles in agriculture. In Nigeria, women are involved in agricultural production,...
The backbone of any agricultural revolution is access of farmers to modern agricultural inputs. These agricultural inputs range from...
Agriculture is the largest sector in the Nigerian economy, accounting for 22% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and roughly...
Nwuneli, N., Robinson, E., Humphrey, J. and Henson, S. IDS Evidence Report 64 Publisher: IDS Download this publication This...
Overview From December 2013 to March 2014, Sahel Capital Partners & Advisory completed a study of the yam value chain...
Ninety-two percent (92%) of the world’s production of yam comes from West Africa, with Nigeria alone producing 65% (more...
Did you know that malnutrition kills 5 million children under the age of 5 every year – an average...
Overview From December 2013 to March 2014, Sahel Capital Partners & Advisory completed a study of the yam value...
This report details the findings of an analysis of value chains for several nutrient-dense foods in Nigeria. It assesses...