High costs of fertiliser, seeds, herbicides, and pesticides are pushing farmers in Africa’s most populous country to the brink, with many now reducing their production areas.
Also, insecurity and climate change are responsible for making it increasingly hard for smallholder farmers to expand th
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Josephine Okojie-Okeiyi
Josephine Okojie-Okeiyi is a journalist with over five years’ reporting experience. She writes on industry, agriculture, commodities, climate change, and environmental issues.
She is fellow of Thomson Reuters Foundation and Bloomberg Media Initiative for Africa.
