Agriculture experts say year-round or all-season farming has the capacity to scale Nigeria’s food output and reduce hunger in Africa’s most populous nation. Worsening insecurity and extreme weather conditions pose a constant threat to food security in Nigeria- but so does rain-fed agriculture. By moving beyond rain-fed agriculture and embracing all-year farming, Nigeria can unlock new levels of farm productivity, increase food availability and reduce reliance on imports, experts say. Ibrahim Kabiru, national president of the All Farmer
Agriculture experts say year-round or all-season farming has the capacity to scale Nigeria’s food output and reduce hunger in Africa’s most populous nation. Worsening insecurity and extreme weather conditions pose a constant threat to food security in Nigeria- but so does rain-fed agriculture. By moving beyond rain-fed agriculture and embracing all-year farming, Nigeria can unlock new levels of farm productivity, increase food availability and reduce reliance on imports, experts say. Ibrahim Kabiru, national president of the All Farmer