Deadline: July 21, 2025
Applications are open for the CARI New Product Development Program 2025. GIZ-MOVE in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment in Nigeria is accepting applications from interested and qualified Agri-SMEs/Food processors with experience in the fields of Rice and Cashew processing, Rice & Cashew pastry, Gastronomy, Agri-food, Cosmetics, Health, etc.
Selected and qualified processors will be supported in developing New Products (using cashew and rice /rice and cashew by-products) and launching these products into the market through a market exhibition that the project will organise.
The new products could be in the form of:
- Products new to the Market
- Products new to the firm/business
- Minor modifications of existing product(s)
- Completely innovative
- Improvement/Revision of existing product(s)
Costs
- The project will support selected processors with funds to cover the cost associated with the development and launching of the products at a market exhibition to be organised by the MOVE project in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment. However, applicants with a reasonable budget will be given preference.
Eligibility
They are looking to partner with processors, who are agents of innovation in the rice and cashew value chains and are willing to increase the local consumption of the rice/cashew and their by-products in Nigeria.
- Processors that are motivated & willing to change.
- Must be operating in Nigeria.
- Must be a legally recognised business (valid business registration, business permits, etc.).
- Have at least three (3) years of experience in the field of rice or cashew pastry and gastronomy processing, Agri-food, cosmetics, health, etc.
- Prior plans to develop a new product (with Rice/Cashew and their by-products).
- Novel product (new to the business).
- Reasonable Budget based on product type.
- Must have already existing marketing channels: social media, joints, direct orders, supermarkets, etc.
- Not less than one Customer-oriented new products: Edible or not, Combustible or not.
- Willingness to share product recipe, available for future collaboration & M&E Reporting.
Application
The applicants are expected to submit a concept note/proposal for the planned new products to be developed including the financial proposal to get the product to the exhibition/launching stage. Kindly make use of the concept note/proposal as a guide in writing your detailed proposal and hand it to [email protected] via e-mail. They highly encourage female-led businesses and persons with disabilities to apply.
Download the Concept Note/Application Form
For more information, visit CARI New Product Development Program.
