Dangote Fertiliser Wins Top Award at National Agricultural Show in Keffi

Dangote Fertiliser Wins Top Award at National Agricultural Show in Keffi

Dangote Fertiliser Limited has emerged winner of the Agricultural Input Award, the highest honour in its category, at the 17th National Agricultural Show held in Keffi, Nasarawa State.

Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Agricultural Foundation of Nigeria (NAFN), Kabiru Ibrahim, described the Dangote Group as a key driver of agricultural transformation in Nigeria. He noted that having achieved monumental success in the petroleum sector, the company is now strategically positioned to channel fresh investments into agriculture to boost national food security.

He said this year’s theme — “Empowering Smallholder Farmers: Restoring Value, Ensuring Productivity” — reflects Nigeria’s collective resolve to strengthen smallholder farmers as the backbone of the country’s food sufficiency agenda.

“Dangote Group has been our greatest ally from inception,” Ibrahim said. “We have enjoyed tremendous and invaluable support from them. Without their partnership, we would not have been able to sustain this agricultural show at the level it is today.”

Acting National Coordinator of NAFN, Aishatu Rufai, hailed the Dangote Fertiliser plant, which produces 3 million metric tonnes of urea annually, as a transformative milestone for Nigeria’s agricultural sector, describing it as a “major game-changer.”

Responding on behalf of the company, Mrs. Fatima Wali-Abdurrahman, Senior Adviser to the President of the Dangote Group, said the award affirms the organisation’s growing impact on farms and livelihoods across the country.

“We are encouraged by this acknowledgment,” she said. “It confirms that our work is making real, measurable impact. We dedicate this award to our team, our partners, and the farmers who continue to trust and use our products.”

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Wali-Abdurrahman added that Dangote Fertiliser is deepening investment in research, innovation, affordable input access, and partnerships that empower farmers and strengthen Nigeria’s food security.

In a statement, the company’s spokesperson, Anthony Chiejina, reiterated Dangote Fertiliser’s long-term commitment to supporting agricultural growth.

“Our next phase is clear: to expand production, extend reach, and stand as a long-term partner to both farmers and government in building a sustainable, productive agricultural economy,” he stated.

Dangote Industries Limited is one of the major sponsors of the 2025 National Agricultural Show, organised by NAFN in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN).

Dangote Fertiliser Wins Top Award at National Agricultural Show in Keffi