The Nigerian Women in Agriculture Progressive and Development Initiative (NWAPDI), has unveiled the Sovereign AgroTrade System to transform Nigeria’s agricultural economy.
The Sovereign AgroTrade System is a groundbreaking digital and physical trade infrastructure designed to connect Nigerian farmers, especially women and youth directly to national and international markets.
NWAPDI’s National Coordinator, Omolara Svensson, stated this at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja.
She said that the Sovereign AgroTrade System integrated four major innovations, AgriXchange Marketplace which is a secure, farmer – first classifieds and auction platform enabling fair market- driven pricing.
Svensson said AgriCert another innovation is a block chain – backed certification system ensuring quality, traceability and trust for local and export buyers.
She said that NwapdiGrow, another innovation, is a digital micro – finance and resource platform enabling farmers to access capital, inputs and training.
” FarmAssure ERP is a farm management and analytics tool empowering farmers to optimise production and meet buyer standards.
” This is not just a trading platform, it is an economic sovereignty framework for Nigeria’s agriculture sector.
” By combining AgriTech, FinTech, and blockchain security, We are eliminating middlemen explanations, reducing post-harvest losses and increasing farmer incomes,” Svensson said.
She said the Sovereign AgroTrade System will operate within NWAPDI’s broader mission of empowering rural women and youth through technology adoption, capacity building and equitable market access.
Svensson said the unveiling of the digital system aligned with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for Nigeria’s food security, supports the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) objectives.
