Quick answer: GeraFarm is a marketplace and services layer for Nigerian farmers and agri-buyers. Farmers list produce (grains, tubers, vegetables, livestock), buyers source at transparent prices, and agri-inputs (fertiliser, seed, feed, agrochemicals) are available from verified suppliers. NAFDAC-regulated inputs (pesticides, veterinary drugs) must show a valid NAFDAC number. Pricing in naira, payments via Paystack, Flutterwave, Opay, bank transfer.

Nigerian agriculture in 2026

Agriculture employs roughly 35% of Nigerian workers (NBS) and contributes around a quarter of GDP. The market is fragmented across 30+ million smallholders. ThriveAgric, Farmcrowdy, Releaf and Babban Gona have all taken shots at formalising the market. Price-discovery and input-quality remain the two biggest unsolved pains.

Regulation

NAFDAC regulates food products, agrochemicals, veterinary drugs and processed agricultural produce. Every regulated item on GeraFarm shows its NAFDAC number. The National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) regulates seed certification. SON regulates agricultural machinery conformity (SONCAP). The Federal Ministry of Agriculture oversees extension services.

Pricing in naira

Price discovery is the core job here. We publish daily reference prices for maize, rice, cassava, yam, tomato, pepper, onion, goat, poultry and eggs, sourced from 8 major markets (Mile 12 Lagos, Dawanau Kano, Ogbete Enugu and others). Farmers can list at or above the reference; buyers can negotiate.

Payments

Paystack, Flutterwave, Opay, Palmpay, bank transfer (NIBSS Instant Payment — critical for farmers without cards), Visa/Mastercard/Verve. USSD payouts to farmer wallets are planned.

Regions covered

North (Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, Benue — grains, livestock, tomato), South-West (Oyo, Ogun, Ondo — cassava, cocoa, horticulture), South-East (Enugu, Anambra — palm, cassava, yam), South-South (Edo, Cross River — palm, rubber, fisheries). Pilot with co-ops in Kano, Kaduna and Oyo.

Co-ops and lending

Many Nigerian smallholders operate in cooperatives. We support group-listings with a co-op admin flow and surface bank/NIRSAL micro-finance options without becoming a lender ourselves.

How we compare

ThriveAgric and Farmcrowdy raise capital and run their own operations — they are agri-fintech, not marketplaces. Releaf is crop-processing. Babban Gona is a franchise of cooperatives. We are the neutral marketplace layer.

GeraFarm in Nigeria 2026 — Agri-inputs, NAFDAC-compliant produce listings and co-ops for Nigerian farmers