Project Title:
Launching Africa’s Largest Agricultural Hub in Cross River State
Introduction:
As part of its continental vision for revival and sustainability, Burundi Missions is undertaking a bold, transformative project: the launch of Africa’s largest Christian agricultural hub in Cross River State, Nigeria. This initiative blends evangelism, food security, discipleship, and vocational training into a single, life-changing effort — designed to empower communities, raise Christian professionals, and fund the mission through righteous labor.
This hub will not only provide food but also produce disciples, farmers, teachers, engineers, and entrepreneurs — all anchored in sound doctrine and conservative Christian values.
Project Objectives:
- Establish a mega, multi-sector farming community with modern agricultural operations run by born-again workers.
- Train over 200,000 farmers in biblical stewardship, sustainable farming techniques, and agro-business models.
- Integrate discipleship programs, youth training, and revival culture into every layer of the hub.
- Support rural mission outposts across Nigeria and Africa with food, materials, and financial resources.
- Create a self-sustaining Christian ecosystem that becomes a model for mission-based development.
Key Components of the Hub:
- Large-Scale Crop Production:
- Food crops: cassava, maize, rice, yam, plantain
- Cash crops: cocoa, oil palm, rubber, cashew
- Animal Husbandry:
- Cattle ranching (Obudu Plateau), poultry, piggery, goats, sheep, and rabbit farming
- Veterinary units and training centers for animal health
- Fish and Snail Farming:
- Aquaculture (catfish, tilapia)
- Snail farms with export potential
- Agro-Processing and Food Storage:
- Cassava processing, rice milling, tomato paste production
- Solar dryers and storage units for long shelf-life products
- Christian Agricultural Training Institute:
- Offers vocational and spiritual training for young farmers, widows, and rural missionaries
- Certificate programs in farm management, agro-entrepreneurship, and agricultural missions
- Residential Christian Farming Community:
- A conservative Christian settlement modeled after the Bohemian Brethren
- Daily devotion, communal labor, discipleship schools, and missions base operations
Mandate:
“To turn barren lands into fruitful fields — raising a generation of Christian farmers who feed the body and nourish the soul, while funding and fueling the Gospel across Africa.”
Short-Term Impact (1–3 Years):
- 10,000+ hectares cultivated for food and cash crops
- 5,000+ youths and widows trained in modern farming and discipleship
- Food support for Burundi Missions schools and hospitals
- Economic empowerment for poor rural families
Long-Term Impact (5–10 Years):
- A self-sustaining farm hub providing financial strength to missions
- Over 200,000 Christian farmers established across Africa
- Export-grade food products and faith-based businesses rooted in righteousness
- A visible model of how agriculture can serve both Kingdom and community
Conclusion:
This Agricultural Hub is not just a farm — it is a missions engine, a training ground, a Gospel channel, and a light on a hill. With Cross River State as its home, this project will stand as a living testimony that Christian missions can be productive, sustainable, and community-transforming.
Let every seed sown here bring forth fruit — not just for the stomach, but for the salvation of nations.