By Uzair Adam
The Kano State Government has announced plans to host the 11th edition of the Nutritious Food Fair (NFF), tagged “Kano 2025,” on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at the Meena Event Center, Nasarawa GRA, Kano.
The state Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Hon. Musa Suleman Shanono, disclosed this during a media briefing on Monday in Kano.
He said the event, themed “Our Food, Our Heritage,” aligns with the agricultural transformation agenda of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s administration and aims to promote nutritious and locally produced foods.
Hon. Shanono explained that the fair is being organized by HarvestPlus, in collaboration with its global office in Washington, the Federal Ministries of Agriculture and Health, the Kano State Government, and the UK Government-funded Propcom+ Programme.
According to him, the fair will bring together policymakers, researchers, farmers, and food processors to showcase innovations, share knowledge, and discuss issues in the nutritious food sector.
He added that over 100 commercial exhibitors and more than 2,000 participants are expected at the event, which will feature exhibitions, sales of nutritious food products, panel discussions, business deal rooms, quiz and cooking competitions, as well as capacity-building sessions.
A key highlight of the fair, according to the Commissioner, will be the decoration of the Kano State First Lady as the Smart Mother of the State, who will champion nutrition awareness and education among women across Kano.
Shanono further noted that the fair will create employment opportunities for youths and strengthen business linkages in the nutritious food sector.
He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to working with partners like Propcom+ and HarvestPlus to ensure that people across Kano State continue to have access to nutritious food.