The context
The Context
Nigeria’s coffee and tea farmers face invisibility, limited finance, and weak market access. Evergreen CTRF exists to change that reality.
Agriculture is central to Nigeria’s diversification agenda, yet thousands of smallholder coffee and tea farmers remain undocumented and disconnected. Without visibility, they cannot access finance, organize into cooperatives, or meet international compliance standards. This invisibility locks them out of opportunity and weakens Nigeria’s potential in global markets.
Evergreen CTRF was established to address these systemic barriers. By creating a verified farmer registry, unlocking finance, and building traceable supply chains, CTRF positions farmers at the heart of sustainable exports and inclusive growth.
🌍 The Challenge of Invisibility
💰 The Finance Gap
📦 Global Compliance Pressure
👩🏾🌾 Youth & Gender Exclusion
The Evergreen CTRF registry creates Nigeria’s first GPS‑mapped, consent‑verified database of coffee and tea farmers. By making farmers visible, credible, and digitally documented, the registry unlocks access to finance, strengthens cooperative structures, and ensures compliance with international standards. It is the foundation for sustainable growth and traceable exports.
Through partnerships with banks and DFIs, CTRF ensures every farmer is banked and credit‑ready. Cooperative structures enable collective bargaining, while a ₦4.5B loan pipeline provides affordable input financing. This offer transforms farmers from unbanked and excluded to financially empowered, productive, and resilient participants in Nigeria’s agricultural economy.
CTRF builds certifications and EUDR‑ready supply chains by linking verified farmers to digital traceability systems. Cooperatives aggregate production, ensuring transparency from farm to export. Buyers gain compliance assurance, while farmers access premium international markets. This offer positions Nigeria as a credible origin for coffee and tea in global trade.
CTRF prioritizes equity by targeting 40% women and 40% youth participation. Backed by government, DFIs, and private partners, the program ensures inclusive growth and intergenerational resilience. This offer strengthens rural communities, drives sustainable livelihoods, and builds a collaborative ecosystem that transforms Nigeria’s coffee and tea sector for the future.