The ADAS Programme

The Adamawa State Agribusiness Support (ADAS) Programme is a Public Private Partnership (PPP) designed to integrate smallholder producers into domestic and global supply chains. The main aim of the Programme is to promote smallholder commercialization by fostering productive business linkages between smallholder farmers and selected agribusiness firms through a demand-led approach.

The Programme will be implemented in all the 21 local government areas of Adamawa State, covering a total of 226 wards. The Four (4) sub-sectors to be covered are

Crops

livestock

Aquaculture

Forestry

Vision and Mission

To Harness the natural resources with human and financial capital towards the development of the selected value chains, people, systems and the nation.

To bridge the gap of acute limitation to business capital for meaningful development

To turn hobby and casual farmers/producers into modern Agribusiness professionals

To fully process primary produce and livestock at source such that prices of food items can be reduced nationally

To fully harvest the potentials of all byproducts that are presently being wasted by converting them into economic products like livestock feed ingredients etc.

To help stakeholders adapt to Climate change without any adverse impact on their business.

To prove to the rest of the country that it can be done

Objectives

ADAS program was designed to take full advantage of the agricultural potentials within the state and will focus on livestock subsector among other areas so as to boost the economy of the state.

The program will generate 750,000 direct and 1.5 million indirect jobs for the Adamawa people.

To increase the annual IGR from 8.3b on inception to 45b by the tenth year, and increase in Gross Domestic Product GDP from 1.7 billion naira to 7.8 trillion.

Project History

ADAS PROGRAMME LIMITED was incorporated in Nigeria on July 6, 2021, as a company limited by shares with a paid-up capital of N1,000,000 and issued ordinary shares of 1,000,000 units. The company was incorporated to raise capital for the purpose of financing projects to be identified by the Adamawa State Government, in accordance with the applicable laws of Adamawa State and the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Company shall secure the repayment of money borrowed, raised or owed.

Program Technical Consultant

The program was designed by the Arewa Research and Development Project (ARDP) is still serving as the Technical Consultant to the Programme.

Team and Partners

Read inspiring stories of individual farmers and cooperatives who have achieved remarkable success with ADASP's support, showcasing the transformative power of agriculture.

Alhaji Kashim Njidda - Chairman, Board of directors

Mr. Aminu Buhari - Principal Consultant

Alh. Ibrahim Yunusa Gafai - M. D. Lead Consultant

STL Trustees Limited - Strategic Investor

FBN Quest Merchant Bank Limited - Strategic Investor