With more than 80% of Nigerian farmers being smallholder farmers, smallholder farmers in Nigeria are the heart of food production in Nigeria. We will be looking at uncommon facts about this unique group of farmers who hardly get little or no credit for their contribution to the agricultural sector and the Nigerian economy at large.

The term “smallholder farmers” is typically used to describe farmers who own small plots of land (less than 5 acres of land) which they use to farm subsistence crops and one or two cash crops. Family members are usually involved in farming activities and labour. Smallholder farmers are primarily located in the rural areas of the country. About 70% of people living in rural areas of the country are smallholder farmers.

HERE ARE UNCOMMON FACTS ABOUT SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN NIGERIA
1. They Account for 90% of Nigeria’s Agricultural Produce
2. There are About 38 million Smallholder Farmers in the country
3. They Practise Diversified Agriculture
4. More Than 72% Live Below the Poverty Line
5. Major Problems Affecting Their Profitability and Productivity

1. THEY ACCOUNT FOR 90% OF NIGERIA’S AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE
Despite farming on small plots of land, the collective numbers of smallholder farmers drive food production in Nigeria, they account for 90% of the agricultural produce in Nigeria. They are also responsible for about 98% of food consumed in Nigerian homes, with wheat as the only exception.

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