Propcom Mai-karfi

We are committed to making rural and agricultural markets more inclusive and work better for the rural poor.

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We use a market systems development approach to facilitate systemic and sustainable changes in markets in post-conflict regions in Northern Nigeria.

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We invest in understanding and tackling constraints in market systems to unlock opportunities for the rural poor.

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We believe collaborations can enable innovation and drive inclusion across our interventions.

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WHO WE ARE

We are a market systems programme funded by the UK government and implemented across nine locations in Northern Nigeria; including the six post-conflict North-East states. We work to increase incomes for the rural poor by reviving and facilitating access to agricultural and rural markets.

WHAT WE DO

We stimulate sustainable, pro-poor growth in selected rural markets and improve engagement of poor men and women within these market systems by making the markets more inclusive for poor people.

OUR PARTNERS

Our partners cut across private sector businesses, International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGOs), Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and government agencies.

OUR APPROACH

UNDERSTANDING THE
CONSTRAINTS PARTNERSHIPS CSA INCLUSION

Our work starts with identifying constraints in select market systems. Once identified, we devise strategies to tackle those constraints for the benefit of poor women and men.

Partnerships are at the core of our work. We purposefully identify and engage with partners in the private, public and development sectors to open opportunities for players in market systems, especially the rural poor.

Our interventions are designed to increase resilience of and reduce our beneficiaries’ vulnerability to climatic and environmental shocks.

Inclusion is mainstreamed into our programme strategy. We are deliberate in ensuring women’s economic empowerment and including persons with disability across our interventions.

OUR RESULTS

1,506,312

Poor people in Northern Nigeria reached through new goods, services, information and technology.

424,113

Women reached in Northern Nigeria.

1,092,767

Poor people in Northern Nigeria benefitted through increased income.

£ 71,054,639

Additional income for
beneficiaries

125

Partnerships established with the private and public sector.

£ 65,243,284

Additional investment leveraged through private and public sector partners.

NEWS AND ARTICLES

Webinars! Webinars! Webinars!

Propcom Mai-karfi is hosting a series of webinars to share knowledge and experiences garnered from years of implementing pro-poor market systems approaches in select value chains in Northern Nigeria. We hope that the webinars will contribute…

Propcom Meets the UK Minister for Africa

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Abuja (April 28, 2021) - Today, Propcom Mai-karfi met with the UK Minister for Africa, James Duddridge (MP), and the UK Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Girls’ Education and Trade Envoy to Nigeria, Helen Grant (MP), at the Foreign, Commonwealth…

'Restore Our Earth': World Earth Day 2021

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Changing rain and snow patterns, melting glaciers, rising sea level leading to floods, increasing drought, and higher temperatures are among some of the devastating effects of climate change on the earth. The impact of climate change is felt…

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EVENTS

Upcoming Events

Webinar 1: Propcom’s Approach to Climate Smart Agriculture

This webinar discusses Propcom Mai-karfi’s portfolio of climate smart interventions; ...

May 26

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

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Webinar 2: Leveraging ICT to Improve Access to Agricultural Extension and Mechanisation Services

Applying a mix of methods to reach farmers, especially smallholder ...

Jun 10

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

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Webinar 3: Engaging Policy as a Path to Sustainability

Through this webinar, we will share insights and recommendations for ...

Jun 29

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

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“Today, I am able to financially support my household more. We eat better and I am happier. I have even used some of the money from selling my rice to start rearing ruminants; I recently sold 2 goats at N30,000 each!”

Salamatu Ahmed

Rice Farmer, Jigawa State

“Using the tractor service has saved me a lot of time and reduced the amount I spend hiring labourers and animals to clear my land. It used to take nothing less than 3 days to clear my farmland with 4 labourers but with the tractor the same land is cleared in less than 20 minutes and at reduced cost.”

Hauwa Aliyu

Beneficiary of Propcom’s Tractor intervention from Bauchi State

“If you look at the initial cost of a tractor and the members benefitting from this programme, you cannot find two people who can afford to buy this tractor. These loans help us to acquire new tractors and provide services to farmers who previously find it scarce to access tractors. It benefits the tractor owner and benefits the farmer.”

Alhaji Danladi

Chairman, TOHFAN

“Tractor hiring agent is good business, it [has] impacted on the farmers so much and they always appreciate our work.”

Bashir Saidu

Tractor hiring agent, Bauchi State

“I am now a mentor in my community. Whenever other women visit me and see how big my chickens are, they ask me to teach them so they too can start. I wish more women will practice brooding so they can grow their flock size and make extra money for their family.”

Rabi Gambo

Local Chicken Farmer, Kano State

“Propcom Mai-karfi has been an important partner to AFEX in solving the last mile challenges in making farmers economic actors and reducing the barriers to their competitiveness.”

Ayodeji

Country Manager, AFEX

“WISE gave us training on marketing of cookstoves, to mobilise our community members and how to manage our environment. WISE also gave give us the cookstoves on credit.’’

Khadija M. Aska

A disabled cookstove distributor from Gombe State.

“I aggregate over 2,000 kg of hibiscus every month and generate around N60,000 (approximately £126) during the peak period. I use the money to take good care of myself and my children. I pay for their education, health and food. I also support other members of the family.”

Hasfat Iman

A deaf Hibiscus processor from Jigawa State.

“I now make a profit of 30,00-35,000 naira per month and have bought 5 wheelbarrows from my profit that provide 5,000 naira weekly on market days. I have included 3 other PwD into my business to help them earn a living, one is my friend that we used to drive kekenap with in Abuja. I invited him over and lucky enough we now both have a business with good profit.’’

Adamu Umar

A waste collection agent from Bauchi State

“It was during the seminar conducted by Propcom Mai-karfi that our eyes were actually opened to several opportunities and benefits to engage with PwDs. And since then, we came back and added that to our strategy and our operations. Now, we are working very well with PwDs.’’

Dr. Shehu Shamsuddeen

Team Lead, Ambuvets Consult Nigeria Ltd

“Before becoming a community animal health worker (CAHW) I used to make local embroidery service for nearby households, which I now halted because I get more money in my CAHW business – I can vaccinate 50 local chicken at 30 naira per chicken and 35-40 small ruminants at 50 naira a day. Local embroidery takes a long time- at least one and a half month before completing one gown.’’

Ruqaiyya Aliyu

CAHW, Zaria, Kaduna State

“The community animal health worker (CAHW) intervention has given me great relief economically and socially. As a trained CAHW I now earn more. I am privileged to assist some members of my community financially and render livestock related health care services to livestock farmers residing within and outside my community. This has rekindled my zeal, dedication and expectation for a better life.”

Aliyu Ibrahim

A disabled community animal health worker (CAHW) from Kaduna State

“Propcom Mai-karfi has helped us with organisational capacity development. We have been able to reach many more communities and beneficiaries. In 2019 we trained over 5,000 women on local chicken production while in 2020 that number increased to over 6,000 women.”