Lagos Opens Agrithon 2026 Applications for ₦200 Million Agribusiness Grant
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Updated · msmeafricaonline.com · Jun 18
Lagos Opens Agrithon 2026 Applications for ₦200 Million Agribusiness Grant
3 articles · Updated · msmeafricaonline.com · Jun 18
Summary
June 19 marks the opening of applications for Lagos Agrithon 2026, with the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems offering a ₦200 million grant pool for agritech startups and agribusiness innovators.
The challenge targets scalable solutions across food production, processing, storage, logistics, distribution and climate-smart agriculture, aiming to tackle food insecurity, low productivity, post-harvest losses and market-access gaps.
Eligible applicants include startups, entrepreneurs and innovation-driven enterprises in agriculture and food systems that can show measurable impact and growth potential across the value chain.
Selected participants will share funding, gain exposure to investors and policymakers, and access partners and market-expansion opportunities; applications close July 19.
The programme positions innovation as a tool to strengthen Lagos's food system and build a more resilient, technology-driven agricultural ecosystem in Nigeria.