Farming knowledge in Nigeria to get valuable boost with EWS-KT

Talabi Olufolajimi, a vegetable farmer in Nigeria,
 is seen with his harvest of tomatoes. A former farm worker himself, he has gone on to become independent using trellising, and improved seeds to see his Solanaceae crops flourish.

According to Stuart Morris, Director of EWS-KT, the first few years of extension activity in Nigeria will be focused on the states of Kaduna and Kanu and that the Knowledge Transfer team there is already starting to take shape.

“We have the project lead starting and over the coming months will be recruiting and training the start-up team of six. We are hoping this team will expand to over 25 people eventually,” he says.

“These are exciting times but we are still in the evaluation stage of our work in Nigeria. The country has an amazing agricultural potential which of course presents an opportunity for transferring knowledge to farmers and catalyzing local agri markets,” says Morris.

Morris says EWS-KT is currently in discussion with partners and government agencies on how best to achieve the common goals of improving vegetable farming knowledge in Nigeria.

“While we will focus on two states to begin with, this does not mean we will limit ourselves to these areas as we could potentially develop one of our largest presences in the country. This is simply an entry point for our work and we will hope to expand as and when viable opportunities arise,” Morris concludes. 

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 who was able to drastically improve his yields through improved farming practices.