6.5ha plantain farm in Nasarawa set for revival

In order to revive a 6.5 hectare plantain plantation in Nasarawa State, AA Divine Agro Farms Limited and the Community Allied Farmers Association of Nigeria (COMAFAS) have entered into a partnership to ensure sustainable production. Isiaka Adamu Adamu, the managing director of AA Divine Agro Farms Limited, and Dr Austine Maduka, the founder of COMAFAS, […]

In order to revive a 6.5 hectare plantain plantation in Nasarawa State, AA Divine Agro Farms Limited and the Community Allied Farmers Association of Nigeria (COMAFAS) have entered into a partnership to ensure sustainable production.

Isiaka Adamu Adamu, the managing director of AA Divine Agro Farms Limited, and Dr Austine Maduka, the founder of COMAFAS, agreed on the partnership deal when the latter visited the farm to formally establish the relationship.

The agreement is a major step forward for the farm, which has enormous potential but lacks the capital to build the infrastructure needed to reach that potential.

Dr Maduka informed Daily Trust that additional agricultural production components would be incorporated into the farm’s environment as a result of the relationship.

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AA Divine Agro Farms Limited, situated in Pasali community, Karshi, Karu LGA, Nasarawa State, was a dream come true for Isiaka Adamu Adamu, who wanted to play a major role in the plantain supply around Abuja.

According to him, the farm aims to help Nigeria’s agricultural sector by generating employment and guaranteeing food supplies, but due to financial difficulties, the farm encountered significant obstacles in achieving its goal.

The farm also has a fenced ranch for livestock but the lack of regular water supply hindered crop growth and livestock production. Also the absence of an access road made it difficult to transport inputs and outputs, increasing costs and reducing efficiency. Limited management capacity also affected decision-making and resource allocation.

Notwithstanding these obstacles, AA Divine Farm has big plans. They envisioned a flourishing ranch, poultry, fish pond, and feed processing facility, which will boost local economic growth, create jobs, and increase production.

“Community Allied Farmers Association of Nigeria, is an organisation dedicated to supporting farmers and promoting sustainable agriculture. COMAFAS saw potential in AA Divine Farm informing their proposal for a collaboration to overcome the challenges and achieve their goals,” Dr Maduka told Daily Trust.

Through their collaboration, COMAFAS will provide AA Divine Farm with knowledge, investors, and funding to assist the farm in building a dependable water supply system and an access road.

Other areas include increasing management capability through mentoring and training, and setting up a successful feed processing facility, cattle ranch, poultry farm, and fish ponds, including a waste management project.

“I think that farm has a lot of promise. I can assure you that, with more partners, that location has the potential to become a significant plantain supply hub and a hub for employment creation,” Dr Maduka said.

He said the partnership sought to boost local economic growth, enhance food security, and boost productivity, adding that AA Divine Farm is positioned to serve as a model for several farms in Nigeria with the backing of COMAFAS.

Technical support will be provided by ProjectWatch and NICERT, covering monitoring, evaluation, and data management.

Both parties have agreed in principle to sign the deal this cropping season, paving the way for a transformative partnership in Nigerian agriculture.