The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) has opened applications for the Renewed Hope Smallholder Support and Value-Chain Fund, also known as RH-SHF, with a call for eligible Farmer Aggregator Companies to submit expressions of interest.
The the programme is part of the Renewed Hope agenda and is aimed at supporting smallholder farmers across Nigeria through structured aggregation and financing.
According to the bank, the Renewed Hope Smallholder Support and Value-Chain Fund is a strategic financing intervention designed to provide affordable credit, quality inputs, extension services, and guaranteed market off-take to smallholder farmers nationwide.
Accredited aggregators will play a key role in mobilising farmers, coordinating input distribution and agronomy services, aggregating produce, and ensuring access to guaranteed markets. Aggregators are also central to farmer mobilisation, production support, harvest aggregation, market linkage, and structured repayment.
Eligibility for BOA Renewed Hope Smallholder Support and Value-Chain Fund is open to Farmer Aggregation Companies and offtakers with structured farmer networks. Interested companies must demonstrate capacity to manage farmer clusters and support value-chain coordination.
For the role of aggregators, they are expected to mobilise and manage farmer clusters, coordinate input distribution and extension services, aggregate harvested produce, support structured repayment by farmers, and provide programme data for monitoring and evaluation.
The minimum requirements include existing farmer networks with verifiable hectares under cultivation, proven experience in aggregation and offtake, and access to storage or aggregation centres. Applicants must also have at least three years of experience in agricultural produce aggregation, out-grower management, or value-chain coordination, with a proven track record of working with smallholder farmers in clusters or cooperatives.
Financial requirements include audited financial statements for the last three years, an annual turnover of at least ₦500,000,000.00, and clear market or offtake arrangements.
Required documents include a formal application letter, CAC incorporation documents, memorandum and articles of association, audited accounts for 2022 to 2024, tax clearance certificates, compliance certificates, bank reference letter, evidence of past projects, warehousing and logistics details, economic of production data, bank statements, and a NIRSAL letter of intent to guarantee.
The application deadline is 9 February 2026 and only successful applicants will be contacted.
To apply for BOA Renewed Hope Smallholder Support and value-chain fund, interested applicants should visit https://boanig.com/rh-shf/ and apply.
