Zamfara State secures agricultural deal at Morocco investment forum

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MoFI) to drive large-scale agricultural transformation in the North-West.
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The agreement was finalized during the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) Market Days 2025, held in Rabat, Morocco. Governor Lawal pitched the state to global investors as a prime destination for agribusiness, due to its vast fertile land and comparative advantage in crop production.
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The Africa Investment Forum, championed by the African Development Bank, serves as a platform to accelerate project financing across the continent. Zamfara State, is traditionally agrarian but is seeking to modernize its output through mechanization and processing.
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The MoU places Zamfara as a beneficiary of the INTEGRANIUM Agricultural Transformation Initiative. Under this arrangement, the state government will provide land, infrastructure, security, and enabling policies, while MoFI will handle financing mobilization and investor engagement.
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The initiative aims to move the state beyond subsistence farming toward mechanized agriculture, agro-processing, and improved post-harvest systems, which is expected to boost food security across the region.
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