Titilayo Adesoga launches FudFarmer Foundation to empower women in Nigeria’s agricultural value chain
By Aboki Forex —
Titilayo Adesoga has launched the FudFarmer Foundation, a new initiative aimed at giving underserved women in Nigeria’s agricultural sector access to financing, training, and markets. The foundation targets women involved in producing, processing, and trading food who have long been locked out of the resources they need to grow.
Why the foundation exists
After years of building businesses in agriculture, Adesoga identified a persistent challenge. Many women across the value chain remain excluded from financing, knowledge, and market access. Their potential is clear, but opportunity is often limited by circumstance rather than ability.
The FudFarmer Foundation is built on a simple belief: talent, not circumstance, should determine who succeeds. The foundation offers interest-free financing, capacity-building programmes, and stronger market linkages to help close that gap.
What the foundation offers
The foundation provides three main pillars of support. First, interest-free financing to remove the barrier of high-cost credit. Second, capacity-building programmes to equip women with practical skills. Third, market linkages to connect them with buyers and supply chains.
“When women have access to opportunity, they don’t just build businesses—they strengthen families, improve food systems, and drive lasting economic growth,” says Adesoga.
What this means for Nigerian agriculture
For the naira and Nigerian businesses, initiatives like the FudFarmer Foundation could help reduce food import dependence by boosting local production. When more women in the agricultural value chain get the resources they need, output rises, supply chains stabilise, and consumer prices may ease over time. That is a direct benefit for households and businesses alike.