SAA-IsDB-KSADP Agricultural Model: Scalable Pathway to Food Security?
SAA-IsDB-KSADP Agricultural Model: Scalable Pathway to Food Security? By Prof MK Othman A most heartwarming experience is commencing a well-planned project and concluding it most imaginatively, with a scoreboard showing that the target was exceeded in multiple ways. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, I witnessed the launch of the Sasakawa Africa Association- Islamic Development Bank – Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project (SAA-IsDB-KSADP) in Kano. On December 20, 2025, I was also among the key witnesses at the close-out workshop, which marked the project's conclusion. Beneficiaries and other key stakeholders celebrated the project's achievements in combating poverty and advancing food security across sizable communities in the 44 local government areas of Kano State. The SAA-IsDB-KSADP model was not only a promising agricultural project but also demonstrated scalability, replicability, and sustainability. During the five years of its implementation, smallholder farm...