Smallholders
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Inputs on Credit Reach 88,000 Farmers
A social enterprise has delivered thousands of tonnes of seeds and fertiliser on credit to 88,000 smallholder farmers across four states, letting them enrol with …
A Fertiliser Pact Targets Nigeria's Soil
Nigeria has signed a deal with the International Fertilizer Development Center to widen farmers' access to fertiliser and improve soil health, targeting affordability, timely distribution …
Nigeria Breeds a Better Backyard Chicken
Nigeria has approved MoorBeta, a home-grown meat chicken bred over more than a decade to thrive in the country's heat. It reaches about 2.8kg in …
Loans and Seed Reach 10,000 Sesame Farmers
Credit is the hardest part of farming for many Nigerian smallholders. A new outgrower scheme by WACOT and the Bank of Agriculture is putting subsidised …
Farmers Lease the Tools They Can't Buy
Most Nigerian smallholders cannot afford a tractor, so a new deal lets them rent one instead. The Equipment Leasing Registration Authority and Heifer Nigeria have …