BATN Foundation Hosts 2025 Agribusiness Dialogue to Address Smallholder Financing
With food security at the heart of Nigeria’s development priorities, BATN Foundation is convening the 2025 Agribusiness Dialogue Session to challenge prevailing myths and reframe the financing debate for smallholder farmers. Under the theme “Is the Smallholder Farmer Finance-able?”, the dialogue seeks to move the sector beyond dependency on aid, interrogate systemic barriers, and forge bold solutions in finance, policy, and agribusiness innovation that will determine the future of agriculture in Nigeria.
As Nigeria continues to grapple with the realities of food security and inclusive growth, the 2025 Agribusiness Dialogue Session seeks to confront one of the sector’s most pressing questions: Is the Smallholder Farmer Finance-able?
Scheduled for Thursday, 11th Sept 2025 at 10:00 am in Radisson Blu, Ikeja, the dialogue will gather policymakers, agribusiness leaders, financial institutions, and development practitioners to unpack the systemic challenges facing smallholder farmers in accessing sustainable finance.
To attend, register via The BATN Foundation mobile app available on iOS and Google Play Store or visit https://www.batnf.net/mobile/register/2025-agribusiness-dialogue-session-is-the-smallholder-farmer-finance-able
For decades, smallholder farmers have been labelled as “too risky,” “unprofitable,” or “unready” for modern financial solutions. These persistent myths have widened the financing gap, limiting their ability to scale production and strengthen Nigeria’s food systems.
The 2025 dialogue aims to go beyond aid-driven approaches to examine:
• The structural myths that deter investment in smallholder agriculture.
• The real risks versus perceived risks of lending to farmers without traditional collateral.
• Policy frameworks and innovative finance models that can unlock capital for smallholder farmers.
• Opportunities for cross-sector partnerships to move from subsistence to commercial viability.
Speaking on the importance of the dialogue, Oludare Odusanya stated:
“If Nigeria is to achieve food security, we must dismantle the myths holding back smallholder farmers and build financial systems that recognize their potential. This dialogue is not just about answering whether they are financeable; it is about reshaping the structures that determine the answer.”
The session is expected to generate actionable insights that will shape policy, influence financing models, and chart a new course for empowering Nigeria’s smallholder farmers who remain the backbone of national food production.
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Source: Legit.ng
