At the heart of the agricultural value chain concept is the idea of actors connected along a chain producing and delivering goods to consumers through a sequence of activities. However, it cannot function in isolation and an important aspect of the value chain approach is that it also considers impacts, such as input and finance provision, extension support and the general enabling environment.

At the heart of the agricultural value chain concept is the idea of actors connected along a chain producing and delivering goods to consumers through a sequence of activities. However, it cannot function in isolation and an important aspect of the value chain approach is that it also considers impacts, such as input and finance provision, extension support and the general enabling environment.

This Month on the NESG Radio, we will be exploring the opportunities in Nigeria's Agricultural Value chain as well as highlighting the pros and cons of the Agric Food system and how it affects smallholder farmers and the value chain players in Nigeria

This Month on the NESG Radio, we will be exploring the opportunities in Nigeria's Agricultural Value chain as well as highlighting the pros and cons of the Agric Food system and how it affects smallholder farmers and the value chain players in Nigeria

This Month on the NESG Radio, we will be exploring the opportunities in Nigeria's Agricultural Value chain as well as highlighting the pros and cons of the Agric Food system and how it affects smallholder farmers and the value chain players in Nigeria

This Month on the NESG Radio, we will be exploring the opportunities in Nigeria's Agricultural Value chain as well as highlighting the pros and cons of the Agric Food system and how it affects smallholder farmers and the value chain players in Nigeria.

As entrepreneurship increasingly gains national recognition for productive engagement, several corporate bodies such as MTN, NGX, FCMB and more have evolved revolutionary interventions that can help SMEs scale in the highly competitive Nigerian marketplace. They share their strategies with NESG Radio.

As entrepreneurship increasingly gains national recognition for productive engagement, several corporate bodies such as MTN, NGX, FCMB and more have evolved revolutionary interventions that can help SMEs scale in the highly competitive Nigerian marketplace. They share their strategies with NESG Radio.

As entrepreneurship increasingly gains national recognition for productive engagement, several corporate bodies such as MTN, NGX, FCMB and more have evolved revolutionary interventions that can help SMEs scale in the highly competitive Nigerian marketplace. They share their strategies with NESG Radio.

The greater variance in profitability, survival, and growth of SMEs compared to larger firms accounts for special problems in financing. The issues that arise in financing differ
considerably between existing and new firms, as well as between those which grow slowly and those that grow rapidly. The expansion of private equity markets, including informal markets, has greatly improved the access to venture capital for start-ups and SMEs.