WELCOME TO VILLAGE FARMERS INITIATIVE (VFI)

As the original custodians of nature, the indigenous peoples are the front-liners in combating climate change, conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem restoration. Indigenous food system has the potential to tackle both climate change and food security at relatively low-cost while delivering multiple additional benefits for people and nature.
Village Farmers Initiative is working for the protection and preservation of indigenous food heritages to support agrobiodiversity, integrative food systems principles that generates positive returns on investment and deliver sustainable impact in the socially and economically disadvantaged communities in Nigeria.

OUR THEMATIC AREAS:

We drive positive change along agricultural value chains and work to deliver lasting impact on key areas

FOOD SECURITY AND LIVELIHOODS

Village Farmers Initiative is leading the way in nurturing the dietary diversity of nutritious indigenous foods and food
security in Africa.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT/DEVELOPMENT

We do consultations with the smallholder farmers and small-scale fishers to have conversations and dialogues with a culture of generating information.

EDUCATION

We engages in Advocacy campaigns, Peer knowledge exchanges and Capacity building to increase smallholder farmers and small-scale fishers access to beneficial services.

ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

We connects the dots between actors, ideas, innovations and actions by blending local innovations and indigenous knowledge with integrated development strategies.

WOMEN AND YOUTH

We bridge the gender parity gap in employment and entrepreneurship leveraging on the sustainable use of our natural resources, strategic partnerships and collaborations to increase income for women and youth.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Our strategic approach is on development of a rural market for a particular produce or commodity that has a competitive advantage over other sub-sectors or products produced in the same and/or neighboring localities to catalyze rural areas into vibrant local economies.

WHY CHOOSE US?

“Indigenous foods dietary diversity promotes regenerative agriculture and agroecology that is key for a sustainable food systems transformation.”

MISSION

Village Farmers Initiative is flipping the script with an agenda for generational knowledge transfer, social inclusion and environmental sustainability. We take advantage of new opportunities arising from indigenous knowledge, devolved innovations and research packages to bridge the demand and supply gap in the agricultural landscape for wealth creation, community enterprise and infrastructural development.

VISION

To increase dietary diversity with availability, accessibility and affordability of nutritious indigenous foods, upholding Africa’s food sovereignty which will ensure greater sustainability and resilience of broader socio-economic system.

CORE VALUES

  • We uphold indigenous food sovereignty
  • We nurture gender and social inclusion
  • We foster community engagement in all facets of development
  • We promote nature-positive food production

WHAT WE BELIEVE IN

Nigeria’s population is growing exponentially over the years with too many mouths to feed, by 2050. Crop yields are estimated to decrease by 10% due to land degradation, climate change and conflict. Smallholder farmers and Small-Scale fishers produce more than 60% of the food we consume. The changing socio-economic environment and a fast-growing population facing emerging threats of terrorism, economic crisis, dwindling donor support and climate change.Inflation and COVID 19 pandemic has impacted negatively on the engagements and development agenda in the country, profoundly marginalizing the poorest and most vulnerable communities. Indigenous Foods contributes greatly to food security and poverty reduction. Village Farmers Initiative (VFI) integrates a dynamic approach in the management of agro-biodiversity on- farm and in the wild to co-develop solutions in breeding, production and adaptation for both traditional and modern varieties of crops and fish species.

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