The Federal Government on Wednesday signed a financing agreement for the Value Chain Programme in Northern Nigeria (VCN), worth $158.15 million.
This is part of ongoing efforts to revolutionalize the nation’s agriculture sector, according to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications (Office of the Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha, on 7th May, 2025.
According to the statement, with the signing of the agreement, the implementation of the $158.15 million VCN project begins immediately to support agriculture value chain development and value addition for farmers in nine states of the northern part of the country.