Challenges of small-holder farmers in Nigeria

Smallholder farmers in Nigeria remain underprivileged, lacking access to critical information required for their agricultural activities. We are often not able to produce sufficiently for our communities and often see limited incentives to produce more than what is needed for our own livelihood. This is primarily caused by the limited access to the inputs, support services, markets and credit, which would enable us to increase our production and sales volumes.

* Henry Ekwuruke, a smallholder farmer, writes from Umuahia, Abia State.