Flour Mills of Nigeria (FMN) has renewed its pledge to “feeding the nation every day” by strengthening food security in Nigeria and expanding its reach across Africa.
The move is part of the Group’s six-decade strategy of boosting local content and cutting down on imported raw materials.
As Nigeria’s leading pan-African food and agro-allied company, FMN said it will continue to play a key role in agricultural transformation. The company added that its 65 years of commitment to Feeding and Enriching Lives, Every Day, remains strong.
Speaking on the company’s contribution, Boye Olusanya, Group CEO of FMN, described it as more than just a business.
“FMN is more than a Company to Nigeria but also a strong ally in growth and development. For over six decades, the Group has been a source of livelihood for millions of Nigerian families by providing both direct and indirect employment,” he said.
He added, “And more than any other business in the country, we have guarded our national heritage with trust, ensuring that our activities are sustainable for the country, the environment, and most importantly, for the people. Therefore, no matter how unprecedented the market environment is, FMN remains unwaveringly committed to local content development for the attainment of food self-sufficiency in Nigeria and progressively across the continent.”
FMN first entered the agricultural sector in 1978 with the acquisition of a 10,000-hectare farm in Kaboji, Niger State.
The investment was designed to add value to the sugar supply chain and reduce the reliance on imported raw materials.
Since then, the company has invested heavily in the local cultivation of crops such as cassava, wheat, maize, soybeans, sugar cane, palm fruits, and sorghum. It has also advanced in storage, aggregation, and distribution of locally sourced grains.
The Group sustains its agenda through investments in food production and yield transformation programmes.
One key initiative is its outgrower programme and agronomy support systems, which have empowered more than 400,000 farmers nationwide.
Through this scheme, smallholder farmers receive resources to grow crops within FMN’s value chain. These crops are later used for the company’s food products, including Golden Penny Foods.
FMN also plans to deepen this programme with better training, stronger market access, and increased support for local production.
Golden Agri Inputs Limited (GAIL), under FMN Agro Limited, has also developed farming schemes for over 50,000 Nigerian farmers.
The schemes provide hybrid seed varieties, modern farming methods, storage solutions, and guaranteed markets for maize, cassava, wheat, sorghum, soybean, and palm kernel.