CHC Agritech Africa is partnering with the Yobe State Government to boost food security, restore degraded land, and build long-term economic resilience under the Yobe Sahara Restoration Drive Project.
In a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Monday, Ruby Ross Maribao, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CHC Agritech Africa, disclosed this after a strategic engagement organised by the State Government in Damaturu.
She commended Yobe for initiating the project, saying it would tackle environmental challenges and drive agricultural transformation in the Sahel corridor.
“When fully implemented, this project will position Yobe as one of Africa’s leading examples of climate resilience, restoration, and sustainable agriculture,” Maribao said.
“Yobe sits within one of the most strategically important ecological transition zones in Africa. If Yobe succeeds in restoration, the impact will go far beyond Nigeria and can become a continental reference point for climate resilience,” she added.
Maribao said the company’s strategy includes climate-smart soil restoration, water efficiency, community demonstration farms, agroforestry, and ecosystem restoration.
“We aim to restore degraded lands using regenerative agricultural systems, microbiome-based soil restoration, organic inputs, and sustainable practices that improve soil fertility, water retention, and long-term productivity,” she explained.
The plan also covers moisture conservation, efficient irrigation, drought adaptation systems, mulching, and water-retention technologies to improve seedling survival and reduce water stress.
“One of the greatest challenges in semi-arid regions is not simply farming, it is water efficiency,” Maribao noted.
She said demonstration farms, farmer field schools, and community learning systems are central to the model because farmers adopt solutions faster when they see practical evidence.
The company will also support integrated systems where trees, crops, soil restoration, and livelihoods work together, while tackling post-harvest losses.
“Africa loses billions annually due to poor storage, weak processing systems, and limited value-chain infrastructure,” she said. The long-term goal is to provide support in processing, value addition, aggregation, sustainable packaging, and market linkage to improve farmer incomes.
On export readiness, Maribao said global markets now reward sustainability, traceability, and organic systems. She advocated organic agriculture, sustainable certification, and Participatory Guarantee Systems to give Yobe farmers access to premium regional and international markets, including agro tourism.
Maribao said CHC Agritech has trained thousands of farmers, youths, and women across Nigeria and supported climate-smart projects in Nasarawa, Katsina, Kogi, and with Nigerian Army Farms and Ranches Limited.
“Restoration succeeds when communities are empowered, systems are practical, and partnerships are sustained,” she said. “We are honoured to work with the Yobe State Government, development partners, and local communities toward building a greener, more resilient, and more prosperous future for Yobe State.”
