Partnership to establish vertical farming in Nigeria

The Association for Vertical Farming (AVF) announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between National Information Technology Development Agency, a public service institution under the Federal Ministry of Communications Innovation and Digital Economy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Greens&Berries Farm Limited acting for itself and on behalf of the Association for Vertical Farming E.V.(AVF) and the Swedish company Grow Pipes AB. This partnership symbolizes a major step forward in AVF's ongoing efforts to
promote sustainable and innovative agricultural practices globally.

AVF is a global organization for raising awareness and connecting all
stakeholders to advance the implementation of vertical farming. AVF wishes to
establish vertical farming in Nigeria under the auspices of a project known as Vertical
Farming in Africa for Innovation in agriculture and resilience of local communities
("VFAI"). In this regard Greens&Berries Farm has been nominated as its National
Partner and Grow Pipes as the Technology Partner.

This Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) focuses on the implementation of the following
major activities:
1. Development and set-up of regional Training & Demonstration Centres
(TDCs)
2. Capacity building in each of the TDCs
3. Demonstrative food and fodder production in association with each TDCs
4. Building up regional supply centers
5. Collaboration with regional stakeholders for the implementation of vertical
farming

Through the PPP in Nigeria, AVF will start its strategic plan to implement vertical
farming training centers throughout Africa.

For more information:
Association for Vertical Farming
[email protected]
vertical-farming.net