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A Cross River State Government-facilitated public-private partnershipProject governance
About Project Grow

Agriculture organised around investment, inclusion and markets.

Project Grow is a Cross River State Government-facilitated public-private partnership designed to strengthen agricultural production, enterprise growth, finance and market systems across all 18 LGAs.

Project Grow project activity
Background & mandate

From subsistence constraints to connected value chains

Project Grow responds to persistent constraints in agricultural finance, productivity, aggregation, quality and reliable markets. Its mandate is to coordinate public and private actors around commercially credible opportunities that improve livelihoods and strengthen the agribusiness ecosystem.

Vision

A resilient, inclusive and investment-ready agricultural economy where farmers and enterprises can produce competitively and reach dependable markets.

Target beneficiaries

Smallholder farmers, cooperatives, aggregators, processors, off-takers, financial institutions, service providers and development partners working in approved value chains.

Governance

Clear roles across the delivery ecosystem

Final institutional names and leadership profiles require official confirmation.

Government facilitation

Policy direction, coordination and enabling environment.

Project management

Planning, partnerships, delivery oversight and reporting.

Private sector

Finance, inputs, services, aggregation, processing and off-take.

Community & producers

Participation, production, evidence and accountable use of support.

Independent controls

Safeguards, audit, grievance and data-protection mechanisms.

Leadership

Project Director: Denis IKPALI. Other profiles remain placeholders.

Project timeline

A staged path from mobilisation to sustainable markets

2023

Project mobilisation and partnership development

Illustrative timeline
2024–2026

Value-chain activation, finance pathways and field delivery

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2026–2028

Scale production clusters, markets, data and enterprise services

Illustrative timeline
2028–2030

Consolidate sustainable commercial relationships and measured impact

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Major partners

Working together to grow inclusive agricultural markets

Project Grow is delivered through co-creation and public-private partnership across government, finance, markets and enterprise support.

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