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WIMA

Empowering Women Driving Mechanization, & Tranforming Agriculture

WIMA

Empowering Women Driving Mechanization, & Tranforming Agriculture

CDEL Project

Long-Term Vision:
The project aims to create a self-sustaining mechanization ecosystem, empowering women as agricultural entrepreneurs while enhancing Nigeria’s food security and climate resilience. By demonstrating the success of climate-smart mechanization, WIMA seeks to scale the model nationwide, ensuring more women-led farming communities thrive in a modern, sustainable agricultural sector.

Project Summary: Women’s Agricultural Mechanization Expansion Project (WAMEP) – 2024 – 2025 Overview

The Women in Mechanized Agriculture (WIMA), in partnership with the Propcom+ Programme, is implementing the Women’s Agricultural Mechanization Expansion Project (WAMEP) to enhance mechanization access for smallholder women farmers in Nigeria. The project introduces climate-smart mechanization technologies, such as solar-powered irrigation pumps and compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered tillers, to improve productivity, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and increase income for women farmers.

Project Objectives

  1. Improve Access to Mechanization Services – Establish centralized mechanization hubs in Kaduna, Kano, Gombe, and Adamawa to provide affordable mechanization tools.
  2. Empower Women as Mechanization Service Providers (MSPs) – Train 120 women as MSPs to operate and manage mechanization hubs, serving 5,000 smallholder farmers.
  3. Promote Climate-Smart Technologies – Introduce solar and CNG-powered mechanization tools to reduce reliance on expensive and polluting diesel-powered equipment.
  4. Enhance Market Access – Develop aggregation hubs where farmers can store and sell produce in bulk, reducing post-harvest losses and improving income.
  5. Boost Climate Resilience and Sustainability – Support smallholder farmers in adopting low-emission, climate-resilient agricultural practices. 

Key Components

  • Mechanization Hubs: Establish service centers providing affordable equipment rentals and training for smallholder farmers.
  • Training and Capacity Building: Equip 120 women MSPs with skills to operate, maintain, and manage mechanization services.
  • Clean Energy Mechanization: Deploy solar-powered irrigation systems and CNG-powered tillers, cutting operational costs by up to 70%.
  • Market Linkages & Agro Cargo Transport: Enable farmers to sell produce at premium prices through aggregation hubs with solar-powered mini-trucks.

Expected Impact

  • 5,000 smallholder women farmers gain access to mechanization services.
  • 990 women trained as Mechanization Service Providers, creating new income opportunities.
  • Up to 30% increase in farmer income due to improved productivity and reduced post-harvest losses.
  • 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions through climate-smart technologies.

15% reduction in post-harvest losses by providing efficient threshing and aggregation services.

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