The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has inaugurated the National Steering Committee for the Renewed Hope Cooperative Reform and Revamp Programme, a 2025 to 2030 initiative aimed at developing the cooperative sector to deliver food security and sustainable economic growth, according to Voice of Nigeria. The inauguration took place at the Ministry's conference room in Abuja.
Cooperatives as a Delivery Platform
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security and Supervising Minister of Cooperative Affairs, Senator Dr Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, said cooperatives would serve as critical platforms for agricultural production, enterprise development, access to finance, value-chain integration and inclusive economic participation, the Voice of Nigeria report noted. The framing positions farmer groups as the channel through which inputs, credit and markets can reach smallholders more reliably.
Tied to a Wider Agenda
Abdullahi said the programme is fully aligned with the Renewed Hope Agenda and seeks to transform cooperatives into vehicles for measurable outcomes across the federation, according to Voice of Nigeria. The steering committee draws in a broad set of agencies, including the National Bureau of Statistics, the Bank of Agriculture and the National Orientation Agency, to coordinate the reform across institutions.
The Test Ahead
Cooperative reform has long been proposed as a way to organise Nigeria's fragmented smallholder base, and the credibility of this effort will rest on whether the structures translate into real access to finance and markets for ordinary farmers. The programme runs alongside other federal food-security measures already under way.
FoodPrices Nigeria monitors verified retail prices across Lagos markets. Reforms that strengthen how farmers organise, finance and sell their produce feed into the national supply picture that ultimately shapes what consumers pay.