Niger Foods

What Niger Foods does

Niger Foods (legal name Niger Food Security Systems & Logistics Company Limited) is a state-owned Public Private Partnership vehicle established by the Niger State Government in 2023 under Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago to convert the state's arable land into a mechanized, modernized agricultural production base. The company operates as a special-purpose entity for crop production (rice paddy, soya beans, maize, sesame, sugarcane, cotton), livestock breeding and feedlot operations, and value-chain development across Niger State and the broader region. Operationally it functions through the Livestock Improvement and Breeding Centre and the Breeding & Feedlot Centre in Tagwai (Bosso LGA), a 30,000-hectare farm estate lease in Ishau District, mechanization equipment distribution across 25 local government areas, and rice trade fair exhibitions at its Maikunkele warehouse. The company also has a headquarters office at 15 Hamza Abdullahi Road Off Mamman Nasir Road, Asokoro, Abuja.

The core technology platform is the Niger Foods Agric Suite, an AI-powered agricultural platform that integrates with iSDA's Virtual Agronomist for tailored data-driven agronomic advice and uses a deployed API for farmer and farm data capture. The platform is paired with GPS and DGPS for precision farming applications including varied-rate seeding, nutrient application, and chemical spraying, alongside the LIIMS (Livestock Identification Inspection and Management System) traceability system using RFID and electronic weighing at the breeding and feedlot center. Educational technology assets include an in-house Livestock Animation Series and a Smart Farming Technology video series for schools, students, and community engagement.

The business model combines commodity production and sale through off-take agreements with major buyers (Dangote Rice, TGI, Lagos State Government via the Produce-For-Lagos initiative, Lagos Commodity Future Exchange), large-scale mechanized farming services delivered directly to farmers across 25 LGAs, livestock production through cattle breeding and feedlot operations, and trade fair/exhibition services. Revenue mechanics are transaction-fee on commodity sales and professional services on mechanized farming. Customer segments span smallholder farmers (400,000+ via the USAID Smallholder Farmers Agribusiness Model), commercial farmers, federal and state government agencies, and major agribusiness off-takers. Distribution relies on direct mechanization services, direct off-take sales, and channel arrangements through the Lagos organized market. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the company functions as a state-backed agricultural development vehicle rather than a typical commercial enterprise, with growth capital sourced through government programs, foreign development banks (US EXIM Bank, Saudi EXIM Bank, ECOWAS Bank), and bilateral partnership MoUs.

Name

Niger Foods

Legal name

Niger Food Security Systems & Logistics Company Limited

Website

https://nigerfoods.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Niger Foods is the Niger State Government-owned Public Private Partnership vehicle executing large-scale mechanized farming, livestock breeding, and food security programs across 125,000+ hectares, with anchored off-take agreements to Dangote Rice, TGI, and Lagos State and a 400,000+ smallholder farmer network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Abuja

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Commodity Production and Sale: Production and sale of agricultural commodities including rice paddy, soya beans, maize, sesame seeds, sugar, cotton, and other crops through off-take agreements with major buyers
2. Large-Scale Mechanized Farming Services: Engaging in high-scale mechanized and commercial farming, providing agricultural services including tractor operations, harvesting, and farm management across 25 local government areas
3. Livestock Production: Cattle breeding and feedlot operations, livestock improvement and breeding programs, meat processing and value chain development
4. Rice Trade Fair Services: Agricultural exhibitions and trade fairs connecting farmers, processors, millers, distributors, and retailers for marketing platform services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Niger Foods is a state-owned Public Private Partnership that operates large-scale mechanized farming across Niger State, producing crops such as rice, maize, soybeans, sesame, and sugarcane on up to 125,000 hectares per season. It runs cattle breeding and feedlot operations, offers mechanization services to smallholder farmers across 25 local government areas, and uses its AI-powered Agric Suite platform for precision farming and agronomic advisory.

Product overview

Niger Foods Security Systems and Logistics Company Limited operates as a Public Private Partnership established by the Niger State Government to develop the state's vast arable land for food production. The company functions as a special purpose vehicle managing a multi-faceted agricultural operation encompassing crop production, livestock development, value addition, and mechanization. Its core technology platform, the Niger Foods Agric Suite, provides AI-powered agronomic advisory through iSDA integration for precision farming. The company operates the Livestock Improvement and Breeding Centre (LIBC) and Breeding and Feedlot Centre in Tagwai for cattle production, supported by the LIIMS traceability system with RFID technology. Educational initiatives include the Livestock Animation Series and Smart Farming Technology content. The organization implements 16 agricultural programs across crop and livestock sectors, targeting 125,000 hectares of cultivation per season with an estimated yield of 1 million tons of assorted food products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crop Commodity Production and Sale Production and sale of rice paddy, soya beans, maize, sesame seeds, sugarcane, cotton, and other crops through off-take agreements with major enterprise buyers including Dangote Rice Limited and Tropical General Investments (TGI). Targets 125,000 hectares of cultivation per season across 25 local government areas.
• Mechanization Services High-scale mechanized farming services including tractor operations, ploughing, harrowing, ridging, harvesting, and farm management delivered to farmers across 25 local government areas of Niger State. Backed by over 300 tractors and extensive farm implements.
• Livestock Improvement and Breeding Centre (LIBC) A livestock development facility located in Tagwai, Bosso Local Government Area, implementing structured feeding and management systems that have demonstrated doubled cattle weight within four months through metabolic programming. Operates as part of Niger Foods' 7-layer approach to modernizing livestock production.
• Breeding and Feedlot Centre Cattle breeding and feedlot operations facility in Tagwai implementing cattle breeding, fattening programs, and meat processing for value chain development. Part of the comprehensive livestock production operations.
• Niger Foods Agric Suite An AI-powered agricultural platform that leverages technology and innovation to boost agricultural productivity. Integrates with iSDA Virtual Agronomist for AI-powered, data-driven agronomic advice and uses a deployed API for farmer and farm data capture across the network.
• LIIMS (Livestock Identification, Inspection and Management System) A livestock traceability system with integrated RFID technology and electronic weighing for animal identification, inspection, and management database. Deployed at the Livestock Improvement and Breeding Centre Tagwai.
• Rice Trade Fair and Exhibition Services Agricultural exhibitions and trade fairs connecting farmers, processors, millers, distributors, and retailers, providing a marketing platform for MSMEs across the rice and broader agricultural value chain in partnership with AGRA.

Quantifiable outcome

• Doubled cattle weight within four months under structured feeding and management at Livestock Improvement and Breeding Centre
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• L-PRES (Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026L-PRES National Coordinator assured readiness to collaborate with Niger Foods to advance livestock development in Niger State. Partnership includes inspection visits to Livestock Improvement and Breeding Centre Tagwai to assess progress and verify compliance with project results framework. Focus on improving cattle productivity through structured feeding and management systems.
• AGRA (Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2026Rice Trade Fair and Exhibition collaboration. AGRA Niger State Project Officer coordinated event at Niger Foods warehouse Maikunkele. Training sessions on GPS and DGPS for precision farming. Partnership for agricultural development and food security alignment.
• Minerva FoodscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 December 2025One of world's leading agribusiness and protein companies visited Minna. Strategic visit highlighting investment opportunities, sustainable livestock production, and safe meat value chains in Niger State.
• PricePallycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 10 October 2025Nigeria's foremost online grocery marketplace seeking partnership with Niger Foods to enhance services and accessibility. Strategic breakfast meeting held to accelerate implementation across agricultural market system.
• Republic of Benin (Sonama AG Mech Ltd)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 October 2025Cotton Common Platform Project: 450,000 tons cotton production in Borgu LGA plus maize and soya. 550,000 hectares by 2030 through crop rotation. Projected to create 1 million jobs and yield $739 million yearly. Benin provides expertise in cotton production.
• AfricaRicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2025Scientific agricultural partnership aimed at transforming rice production capacity. Delegation visited Minna on fact-finding mission to assess level of preparedness to drive partnership. Goal to boost rice production and cut rice importation.
• Dangote Rice LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 July 2025Purchase and sale agreement for steady supply of paddy rice. Niger Foods to engage in high-scale mechanized and commercial farming. Dangote Rice to off-take 1 million tons of paddy rice by end of 2026. Aliko Dangote commends aligned vision for food-secure Nigeria.
• CAFRAM & Origin GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 July 2025Tripartite agreement to establish Brazil-Nigeria Chamber of Commerce headquartered in Rio de Janeiro. Niger Foods serves as co-promoter and institutional founding member providing strategic advisory on agro-industrial trade and logistics between Nigeria and Brazil.
• Uttam Sucrotech ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 May 2025Sugarcane production experts from Brazil and India planning to cultivate 150,000 hectares of sugarcane with 6 sugar mills. Delegation visited Emir of Minna to discuss plans for Niger State.
• JBJ BrazilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 March 2025World's largest cattle ranchers establishing large-scale ranch in Niger State as part of agreement with Federal Government. Minister of Livestock Development led delegation of investors. Initiative to boost livestock production in Nigeria.
• China Railway Group LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2025Visit to strengthen relationships with Niger State SAPZ. Key benefits include pooling Chinese resources, technologies, and best practices to enhance productivity and efficiency. Global partnership for agricultural export potential.
• Jade PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 December 2024International Agricultural Company partnership for production of sesame on 5,000 hectares. Agreement sealed at Government House Minna with support from Niger State government.
• World Food Programme (WFP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2024Niger State Government expressed willingness to partner with WFP in agriculture. WFP Country Director led delegation to study agricultural investment prospects. WFP purchases food locally and distributes to beneficiaries.
• Bayer AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 April 2024Ten-year strategic partnership MOU signed at World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings in Washington DC. Aims to improve agricultural sustainability, productivity, and market focus through innovative solutions and global market access. Looking at 2,000,000 farmers by 2030 utilizing 500,000 hectares of land. Special focus on maize, soya beans, tomatoes, onions, and vegetables.
• Eupepsia Place Ltd (Soilless Farm Lab)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 March 2024Enterprise for Youth in Agriculture Program (EYIA) partnership for cutting-edge farming techniques. Focus on modern practices like olericulture and greenhouse farming. Empowering youth with tools to thrive in agricultural sector.
• Origin Tech GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2024Large-scale integrated mechanized agriculture equipment supply and financing agreement. 25+ years transforming lives through knowledge-based solutions. Focus on eliminating drudgery, reducing post-harvest losses, increasing youth participation. Goal to help farmers transition from 1-hectare to minimum 5-hectare operations.
• Reinke CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2024Multi-million dollar irrigation and agric business agreement. World's second-largest irrigation company. Projects at Minna Airport City Free Processing Zone and Lavun LGA. Irrigation system and meat factory at Free Processing Zone; sugar plantation at Batati Community. $196 million support from US EXIM Bank.
• Lagos Commodity Future ExchangecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 March 2024MoU for rice production: 900,000 tons annually on 50,000 hectares. 240,000 tons to Imota Rice Mills in Lagos. Exchange to raise N350 billion from capital market for equipment, infrastructure, and working capital. Expected to create 50,000 direct jobs and 250,000 indirect employment.
• Lagos State GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 March 2024Produce-For-Lagos initiative MoU: Niger State produces food items (Paddy, Tubers, Legumes, Grains), Lagos positions as major organized market off-taker. Creates ready market for Niger farmers and price stability for Lagos citizens. N5 billion cheque presented at launch of N500 billion initiative.
• USAID Extension ActivitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 February 2024MoU to extend Niger Foods' Smallholder Farmers Agribusiness Model (SFAM) leveraging USAID's network of 400,000 Small Holder Farmers. Framework for extension support in mechanization, improved inputs, and Market Intervention Programs. Niger Foods providing 300 tractors, 700 power tillers, and drilling 5,000 tube wells.
• CBM Developments (Alkhorayef Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 February 2024Niger Irrigation Infrastructure Advancement Scheme for irrigation development of 50,000 hectares. Funded by Saudi EXIM Bank and Nexim Bank. CBM specializes in irrigation development representing Saudi Arabian conglomerate Alkhorayef Group.
• All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 3 January 2024Service-level agreement: AFAN serves as out-growers for 2024 dry season farming. Government provides 550,000 hectares to 35,000 farmers to produce 3 million tonnes of food. 40% profit to farmers, 60% to government.
• Tropical General Investments (TGI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 December 2023Agreement for production of 600,000 to 1 million tonnes of rice paddy, soya beans, maize, and sesame seeds per year for 5 years. TGI responsible for transportation, logistics, and purchase of farm produce. Part of conglomerate including Union Bank, Wacot Rice, Wasil, and Chi groups.
• TATA GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 December 2023MoU for emergency intervention in agriculture engaging youth in mechanization service provision. TATA provides assets, training, and technology; government provides asset acquisition support, infrastructure, and commodity price stability. Managed Service Providers (MSPs) for plough, harrow, ridge, and trailer services.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Regional players

• Zambeef Products: Largest integrated agri-business in Zambia, with cropping, livestock, and processing operations comparable in vertical integration, though focused on Southern Africa rather than Nigeria.

Direct peers

• Wacot Rice: Part of the TGI Group (also an off-take partner of Niger Foods), Wacot Rice operates rice milling and out-grower schemes in Nigeria. Directly comparable as a vertically integrated rice originator and processor working with smallholder farmers.
• Origin Tech Group: Nigerian agricultural mechanization and equipment-financing partner of Niger Foods; helps smallholders transition from 1-hectare to 5-hectare operations. Directly comparable as a mechanization-services and equipment provider serving Nigerian smallholders.
• AFEX (Africa Commodities Exchange): Nigeria's leading commodities exchange and aggregator focused on grains and oilseeds, including soybeans, maize, sesame, and rice. Comparable in building structured off-take and market access for smallholder farmers and large producers.
• Elephant Group: Nigerian agribusiness conglomerate with activities in rice milling, edible oils, soybeans, and consumer food brands. Comparable as a vertically integrated grain/oilseed producer and processor operating at national scale.
• Dangote Rice Limited: Niger Foods' largest off-take partner and one of Nigeria's largest integrated rice producers; engages in paddy procurement, milling, and distribution. Directly comparable as a large-scale Nigerian rice value-chain operator, though Dangote Rice is private-sector and downstream-focused.

Broad incumbents

• Flour Mills of Nigeria: One of Nigeria's largest food and agro-allied conglomerates, with operations across grains, edible oils, and animal feed. Comparable as a diversified Nigerian agribusiness with significant grain origination, processing, and distribution capabilities.
• BUA Group: Nigerian industrial conglomerate with major agribusiness operations in sugar, rice, and edible oils, plus cement and infrastructure. Comparable as a large integrated Nigerian operator with crop production, processing, and export activities.
• Olam Agri: Global agribusiness with deep Nigerian operations in rice, wheat, sesame, and animal feed. Comparable as a large-scale agricultural commodity originator, processor, and trader operating across multiple crops and geographies.

Emerging players

• Babban Gona: Nigerian agricultural franchise that partners with smallholder farmers to improve maize, rice, and soybean yields and provide input loans and off-take. Comparable in its smallholder aggregation, mechanization, and market-linkage model with Nigerian farmers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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