Agents of Change: How Winich Farms Leverages a Nationwide Network to Empower Nigeria’s Smallholder Farmers
Eighty-percent. That’s the percentage of Nigerian farmers who are smallholder farmers. In a country that has long been dependent on oil revenues, the agriculture industry remains its largest employer of labour.
However, its farmers face a plethora of problems, including violent conflict in large parts of the country affecting productivity, access to finance, outdated agricultural practices, and supply chain deficiencies.
Photo courtesy of World Bank Photo Collection.
Source: Techpoint Africa (link opens in a new window)
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