The Agribusiness Innovation Hub (AIH) is the flagship initiative under Jigawa-ATA’s Agribusiness and Markets pillar, designed to position Jigawa State as a leading center of agribusiness innovation, enterprise, and investment. The Hub serves as an incubation and acceleration platform where youth, women, and agripreneurs are empowered to develop commercially viable agricultural ventures through access to training, mentorship, finance, and technology.
Through the Hub, Jigawa-ATA aims to foster entrepreneurship, drive technology adoption, expand access to finance, and strengthen market linkages—ensuring that innovation translates into inclusive economic growth. By connecting research, industry, and investment, the AIH becomes a one-stop ecosystem for agribusiness development, turning ideas into profitable enterprises and transforming agriculture into a dynamic engine of job creation and prosperity.
Through the Agribusiness Innovation Hub, J-ATA expects to nurture hundreds of emerging agribusinesses, create thousands of new jobs, and attract significant private investment into Jigawa’s agricultural economy. The Hub will enhance youth participation, increase women-led enterprise development, and promote a vibrant, technology-driven agribusiness ecosystem across all ADP zones. Over time, it will establish Jigawa as a regional model for inclusive, innovation-led agricultural transformation, where ideas grow into sustainable businesses that feed the economy and empower communities.