This breakthrough has helped reposition millers as vital players in the nutrition landscape, transforming fortified foods from niche social safety nets into mainstream consumer products that are widely accessible.
Under the terms of the MoU, the organisations will focus on scaling programs for smallholder farmers in soy, wheat, maize, and rice value chains in Nigeria.
Regenera Cerrado is part of Cargill’s broader sustainability strategy, which includes commitments to advance regenerative agriculture across 10 million acres globally by 2030.
Wheat and barley yields rose 21–23% on demonstration sites compared with traditional plots.
Discussions between Aliko Dangote and AfricaRice’s delegation focused on accelerating adoption of AfricaRice’s breakthrough climate-smart rice varieties.