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Nigeria 2026
INVESTMENT PROFILE
3.2B
(in USD) Total Investment
15.45%
Internal rate of return
721.4M
(in USD) Total NPV
SUSTAINABILITY BENEFITS
602,042
Direct beneficiaries
372,5
(in USD) Income increase per capita
563,733
tonnes GHG impact
The Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Initiative prioritizes countries and territories where poverty and hunger are highest, national capacities are limited, or operational difficulties are greatest due to natural or man-made crises. It seeks to eradicate poverty (SDG1), end hunger and malnutrition (SDG2), and reduce inequalities (SDG10) by accelerating market-based transformation of agrifood systems to raise incomes, improve nutrition, empower poor and vulnerable populations, and strengthen resilience to climate change.
Geospatial Typologies
Agro-informatics connects information technology with the management, analysis and application of agricultural data to indentify territories with untapped agrifood potential and design more accurate and targeted agrifood interventions. The use of new technologies and techniques in agriculture, such as satellite imagery, remote sensing, and geographic information systems, enable the transformation of data into actionable information.
POVERTY
POTENTIAL
EFFICIENCY
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Investment cases in the country
Investment cases and interventions
Tomato
INVESTMENT
USD 869.4M
INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN (%)
12.50%
NET PRESENT VALUE
USD 171.2M
DIRECT BENEFICIARIES
36,000
INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES
246,240
INCOME INCREASE PER CAPITA
657 USD/person
EMISSION REDUTION (EXACT)
-797,040 tCO₂e
Cassava
INVESTMENT
USD 382.2M
INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN (%)
15.20%
NET PRESENT VALUE
USD 187.7M
DIRECT BENEFICIARIES
45,150
INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES
308,826
INCOME INCREASE PER CAPITA
332 USD/person
EMISSION REDUTION (EXACT)
-1,511,928 tCO₂e
Maize
INVESTMENT
USD 1,800.90M
INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN (%)
18.70%
NET PRESENT VALUE
USD 75.6M
DIRECT BENEFICIARIES
420,000
INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES
2,872,800
INCOME INCREASE PER CAPITA
112 USD/person
EMISSION REDUTION (EXACT)
-40,994 tCO₂e
Dairy
INVESTMENT
USD 476.8M
INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN (%)
21.40%
NET PRESENT VALUE
USD 172.5M
DIRECT BENEFICIARIES
37,000
INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES
253,080
INCOME INCREASE PER CAPITA
238 USD/person
EMISSION REDUTION (EXACT)
339,762 tCO₂e
Fisheries & Aquaculture
INVESTMENT
USD 399.9M
INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN (%)
12.20%
NET PRESENT VALUE
USD 77.3M
DIRECT BENEFICIARIES
63,355
INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES
433,280
INCOME INCREASE PER CAPITA
260 USD/person
EMISSION REDUTION (EXACT)
1,069,918 tCO₂e
Beef feedlot
INVESTMENT
USD 83M
INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN (%)
12.70%
NET PRESENT VALUE
USD 37.08M
DIRECT BENEFICIARIES
537
INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES
2,296
INCOME INCREASE PER CAPITA
646 USD/person
EMISSION REDUTION (EXACT)
376,548 tCO₂e
Resources
FAO's Hand-in-Hand Initiative
21/12/2023
The Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Initiative supports the implementation of nationally led, ambitious programmes to accelerate agrifood systems transformations...
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