FFM+ in Nigeria

The launch of FFM+ in Nigeria, on 23 September 2002, provided an opportunity for COLEACP’s partners in the country and Nigerian horticultural system stakeholders to learn more about the new programme.

FFM+ aims to bring together private and public stakeholders and disseminate robust and up-to-date information, research and training content to the industry. In Nigeria, actions under FFM+ will be targeted towards providing support to implement quality management systems for food safety and high-quality produce; training on crop protection strategies; support to facilitate public-private sector dialogue and partnerships; and dissemination of key information and training to regulators and private operators to facilitate the export of horticultural products. These actions will strengthen the capacity of smallholders, farmer groups and horticultural MSMEs to access domestic, regional and international markets.

“FFM+ will support actors in the value chain to mitigate the negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and at the same time seize new market opportunities by embracing green, low-carbon, climate-resilient strategies through developing and adopting relevant practices, skills and technologies.”

Wester Schepers, Senior Project Manager, COLEACP

To date, 16 applications for support under FFM+ have been received from Nigerian stakeholders.
FFM+ is a five-year, €25 million programme, financed by the EU and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), that aims to mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic by strengthening the sustainability of the African, Caribbean and Pacific horticultural sector. It aims to maintain and improve the capacity of smallholders, farmer groups and horticultural MSMEs to access domestic, regional and international markets through the progressive sustainable intensification of the horticultural sector, while adapting to changes in their operating environment due to Covid-19 and climate change.

This activity is supported by the Fit For Market+ programme, implemented by COLEACP within the Framework of Development Cooperation between the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and the European Union.