This assignment included several related tasks including to conduct an independent review of state-level agro-logistics studies and validate the findings and recommendation of these studies for all 13 participating states in Nigeria; carry out a high-level rural agro-logistics hubs assessment; review and validate the identified bottlenecks for state-level key value chains; develop governance, operation and marketing strategy for the agro-logistics hubs; validate the identified means of transportation for value chains; develop and establish a functional beneficiary feedback mechanism; and carry out a cost-benefit analysis of agro-logistics hubs. 

The study accessed more than 100 rural markets, developing ranking and development proposals based on sustainability, competitive advantage, profitability and other metrics.