Harvestfield Healthcare FZE has started commercial production of Synera DuoForte, a next-generation insecticide-treated net in Nigeria. This marks a significant milestone in the country's capacity to manufacture a critical malaria prevention intervention locally. The company's manufacturing facility in the Harvestfield Free Trade Zone, Ogun State, commenced operations on 13 September 2026.
The facility is the first of its kind in Nigeria to be wholly Nigerian-owned and manufactures dual active ingredient long-lasting insecticidal nets of the pyrethroid-chlorfenapyr class. Harvestfield manufactures the nets under a manufacturing agreement with GDM Health Products, producing Synera DuoForte, a dual active ingredient long-lasting insecticidal net developed and owned by GDM.
Unlike conventional insecticide-treated nets that rely primarily on pyrethroids, Synera DuoForte combines a pyrethroid with a second insecticide that works through a different mode of action. This distinction is significant as mosquito populations across much of Nigeria have developed resistance to pyrethroid insecticides. The World Health Organisation recommends this class of net for areas with established pyrethroid resistance.
The Harvestfield manufacturing site in Ogun State is included as an approved manufacturing location under the World Health Organisation prequalification of Synera DuoForte. The facility is separately certified by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and ISO certified. These standards provide the foundation for manufacturing nets for national malaria programmes and other health interventions requiring internationally recognised quality systems.
Jon Bastow, a representative of GDM Health Products, expressed pleasure in partnering with Harvestfield to bring Synera DuoForte to Nigeria, the country with the biggest global malaria burden. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, noted that building the capacity to manufacture health products is central to Nigeria's health security.
For Harvestfield, the move into manufacturing builds on more than two decades of experience in Nigeria's vector control sector. The company has operated in Nigerian vector control for 26 years, delivering more than 42 million insecticide-treated nets across all 36 states and serving as an exclusive national distribution partner for WHO-prequalified nets since 2018.
The investment creates local manufacturing, technical, quality and regulatory capabilities that can support the production of other health products over time. This development is aligned with the Federal Government's focus on strengthening domestic production of health products under the Renewed Hope agenda for health, the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC), and the Nigeria First procurement policy.
Key points
- Harvestfield Healthcare FZE starts producing Synera DuoForte, a next-generation insecticide-treated net in Nigeria.
- The facility is the first of its kind in Nigeria to be wholly Nigerian-owned.
- The production aligns with the Federal Government's focus on strengthening domestic production of health products.
