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ABOUT US

We’re building real change — from farms to city streets.

 

Who We Are?

The Niyi Ogungbade Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to building a thriving, inclusive food economy by supporting the people at the core of Nigeria’s food system. Our work is rooted in two critical pillars: sustainable food production in rural areas and food distribution through women-owned businesses in urban areas.

Our Mission

Improving the livelihoods of rural farmers and women in food-related trades by providing access to financing, training, modern farming technologies, and clustering models that foster sustainability and inclusive growth.

Our Vision

To empower rural farmers and women in food systems through sustainable developmental financing and cooperative initiatives, driving growth, food security, and prosperity across rural communities and along food systems.

Our Approach

  • Provide developmental financing for smallholder farmers and women
  • Introduce modern, climate-smart agriculture and business practices
  • Leverage digital tools to boost productivity and access to markets
  • Promote inclusive growth through training and collaboration

Our Focus on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

The Niyi Ogungbade Foundation aligns its mission with global efforts to build a more equitable and sustainable world. Our programs directly support three key United Nations Sustainable Development Goals:

Ending Poverty (SDG 1: No Poverty)

By providing developmental financing and cooperative structures, we lift smallholder farmers and female entrepreneurs out of poverty. Through loans, grants, and shared resources, we enable them to grow wealth, reinvest in their communities, and break intergenerational cycles of deprivation.

Achieving Food Security (SDG 2: Zero Hunger)

We champion food production and distribution initiatives to ensure that families across Nigeria have consistent access to nutritious, affordable food. From mechanized farming and climate-smart methods to food safety training for women vendors, we’re building resilient systems that nourish communities now and for generations to come.

Promoting Decent Work (SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth)

Our programs are economic engines in their own right—creating income opportunities, formal employment, and entrepreneurship. Farmers receive machinery services, digital tools, and training. Foodpreneurs gain certification, financial literacy, and loans. These efforts collectively build dignified livelihoods and strengthen local economies.

Meet the Founder

Niyi Ogungbade is a visionary leader, agro-entrepreneur, and community advocate dedicated to transforming food systems in Nigeria. His passion for sustainable development and social impact led to the founding of the Niyi Ogungbade Foundation to tackle hunger, poverty, and economic exclusion through practical, scalable interventions.

Key Achievements

Trained hundreds of rural farmers in modern agricultural techniques

Empowered thousands of women with food safety and financial literacy skills

Built key infrastructure including warehouses and irrigation facilities

Created a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) digital tool to enhance farmer access to finance and markets

Linked farmers and traders through cooperatives to improve scale and profits

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Meet Our Team

Wade Warren

Lead Volunteer

Kristin Watson

Lead Volunteer

Bessie Cooper

Lead Volunteer

Bessie Cooper

Lead Volunteer

Jerome Bell

Lead Volunteer

Arlene McCoy

Lead Volunteer
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