02/10/2026
My Reflections from the NBCC Agriculture Advocacy Roundtable
I was privileged to attend the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) Advocacy Roundtable held on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, at NBCC Plaza, Lagos, themed:
“Unlocking Nigeria’s Agriculture Supply Chain for a Resilient Domestic Production System.”
The roundtable brought together key stakeholders across Nigeria’s agriculture, finance, trade, investment and food systems ecosystem to examine how Nigeria can strengthen domestic agricultural production and build a more resilient supply chain.
As a professional working at the intersection of land governance, climate resilience, sustainable agriculture and inclusive development, the discussion reinforced for me that a resilient agricultural economy must begin with strengthening the people and institutions at the foundation of production—particularly smallholder farmers, farmer cooperatives and local agricultural enterprises.
Key reflections from the engagement:
🌾 Smallholder farmers must be central to agricultural policy and investment. They constitute a significant part of Nigeria's production system and require better access to finance, technology, markets, inputs, infrastructure and knowledge.
🌍 Land governance matters to food security. Secure and transparent access to agricultural land is essential for farmers to invest confidently, adopt climate-resilient practices and sustain productive livelihoods.
🔗 Agricultural value chains must be better connected. Production, aggregation, processing, logistics, financing and markets should function as an integrated system rather than isolated activities.
💚 Climate resilience must be embedded in agricultural development. Increasing climate pressures make regenerative agriculture, agroecology, improved resource management and climate-smart production increasingly important.
🤝 Stronger collaboration is needed between government, financial institutions, private businesses, development organisations, farmer groups and communities to unlock sustainable investment opportunities across Nigeria's agricultural value chains.
I particularly value the opportunity to connect with stakeholders and contribute perspectives from the grassroots and smallholder-farmer space.
For me, the conversation goes beyond increasing agricultural production. It is about building a fair, resilient and inclusive food system that creates economic opportunities while protecting land, livelihoods and communities.
I look forward to strengthening partnerships and contributing to initiatives that advance land governance, climate resilience, sustainable agriculture and inclusive economic transformation in Nigeria.
