KAMIM Technologies to lead Nigeria delivery of US$2.1 million HARVIST clean agri-infrastructure project
The programme will deploy solar-powered cold chain infrastructure, smart irrigation , AI analytics, IoT data capture and blockchain-enabled traceability tools to strengthen agricultural value chains in Nigeria.
KAMIM Technologies Ltd has announced its role as the Nigeria delivery lead for HARVIST, a 24-month clean agri-infrastructure programme mobilising approximately US$2.1 million in blended capital to strengthen agricultural value chains and climate-resilient food systems in Nigeria.
The programme is being implemented by a multi-partner consortium, with KAMIM leading Nigeria on-the-ground engineering delivery, installation, commissioning, live testing, operational support and local capacity building across target farming and market corridors in Nigeria.
HARVIST will support the deployment of solar-powered cold storage, cold-chain logistics infrastructure and irrigation-linked productive-use energy systems, alongside digital tools including AI-enabled analytics, IoT-based data capture, USSD/web/mobile interfaces and blockchain-enabled traceability.
The initiative is designed to address some of the practical constraints that continue to reduce farmer income and food-system efficiency in Nigeria, including post-harvest losses, unreliable power supply, limited access to cold storage, inefficient irrigation and weak coordination between producers, aggregators and markets.
Over the project period, HARVIST is expected to support more than 10,000 farmers and agri-value-chain actors, with at least 50% women participation and more than 250 jobs created or supported across installation, operations, logistics, maintenance and training. When fully operational, the deployment is projected to preserve up to 2,600 tonnes of food annually, generate about 394 MWh of clean electricity per year, displace up to 131,000 litres of diesel annually and avoid approximately 350 tCO₂e each year, subject to verification through the programme monitoring framework.
Tomato produce preserved inside a KAMIM-operated cold storage facility in Epe
“Every harvest season, we meet farmers who did everything right but still lose income because the infrastructure isn’t there: power is unreliable, there’s nowhere to store produce, irrigation is limited, and markets are far. Farmers don’t need another pilot that looks good on paper. They need power that stays on, cold rooms that preserve quality, irrigation that enables year-round productivity, and market access that’s transparent.”
“This funding lets us deliver that end-to-end system across Nigeria, back it with digital tools that work for real farmers, measure the results properly, and scale what works so we cut waste, improve prices, and keep more income in farming communities.” said Adekoyejo Kuye, Managing Director, KAMIM Technologies Ltd
“We are pleased to be working with KAMIM Technologies and the wider consortium on this important initiative. KAMIM’s expertise in efficient solar power development and clean energy deployment is key to supporting resilient agricultural value chains in Nigeria. Through innovation, local delivery and collaborative expertise, the project has the potential to improve post-harvest systems and benefit farming communities.” said Dr Mohammad Nazir OBE, Lead Partner/CEO of Nazir Associates LTD
HARVIST builds on KAMIM’s growing portfolio of productive-use energy solutions, including SoCool and CoolCycle, which apply solar energy, cooling, logistics and digital tools to reduce food waste and improve the reliability of agricultural value chains.
The project will also include training for local operators and technicians, stakeholder engagement with farmer groups and market actors, and a monitoring, reporting and verification framework to track usage, operational performance, beneficiary outcomes and environmental impact.
KAMIM Technologies will use the programme to deepen local implementation capacity, strengthen partnerships across the clean energy and agri-food ecosystem, and demonstrate a replicable model for scaling climate-smart infrastructure across Nigeria.