Farmer Onboarding, Training & Market Access

Farmer Onboarding, Training & Market Access

Empowering Smallholder Farmers with Knowledge, Tools & Market Connectivity

At Nest Agribusiness, we believe that true agricultural transformation begins with the farmer. That’s why we’ve built a robust program designed to onboard, train, and commercially empower smallholder farmers — helping them grow more, earn more, and participate confidently in local and global markets.

This service sits at the intersection of capacity-building, technology transfer, and value chain inclusion. Whether we’re introducing new fertilizers, deploying drones, or aggregating produce for export, our first step is always the same: build trust and grow capability at the grassroots.

Core Offerings

1. Farmer Onboarding & Digital Registration

• Identification and verification of farmers in rural communities

• Collection of demographic, land use, and crop data

• Enrollment into Nest’s digital database and extension network

• Group formation and cooperative integration

✅ Over 3,000 farmers onboarded across Kano, Niger, Kaduna, and Jigawa to date

2. Training & Capacity Building

• On-field and classroom-based training sessions

• Modules include:

  • Best practices for MoGloop® and BOOSTER application

  • Pest & disease management

  • Climate-smart & regenerative farming methods

  • Harvest handling & post-harvest loss reduction

• Delivered in local languages through trusted extension officers

3. Demonstration Plot Programs

• Establishing demo farms to showcase technology and inputs

• Farmer observation and peer-to-peer learning model

• Comparative yield analysis with traditional vs improved methods

• Data collection for agronomic and commercial validation

🌾 Used across Northern states to trial liquid fertilizer with rice, maize & tomato crops

4. Input Access & Distribution

• Access to certified agro-inputs like MoGloop®, BOOSTER, seeds & more

• Bundled services: inputs + spraying + logistics + advisory

• Partnerships with co-ops and community leaders for smooth last-mile delivery

• Flexible models (cash, credit, group finance, subsidy-linked)

5. Market Linkages & Off-take

• Aggregation of produce from smallholders for bulk trade

• Formal supply contracts with processors, exporters, and buyers

• Transparent pricing models and payment systems

• Buyer-seller matchmaking via Nest’s partner network

6. Financial Inclusion & Credit Readiness

• Basic financial literacy training

• Building farmer credit profiles through transaction records

• Referrals to Nest-backed microfinance partners (from Q1 2026)

• Digitization of farmer transactions for future credit scoring

Impact Metrics We Track

• Yield increase and fertilizer efficiency

• Farmer income improvements

• Training sessions completed

• Farmer satisfaction and retention

• Conversion rates from demo to purchase

• Total market value of aggregated produce

Who We Work With

• Smallholder farmers and cooperatives

• Extension workers and local facilitators

• State government agriculture ministries

• Donor projects and NGO partners

• Agro-buyers, processors, and exporters

Geographic Focus

We currently serve communities in:

• Kano

• Niger

• Jigawa

• Kaduna

• Nasarawa

• Oyo

• Ekiti
  …and growing.

Join Our Growing Farmer Network

Are you a farmer, community leader, or buyer looking to connect with productive and trained farmers?