Yahaya

Yahaya, aged 53, is a maize farmer in the rural area of Kaduna, a state in northern Nigeria, where he lives with his wife and six children. Maize farming is the primary occupation within his community, and, like many other farmers in his community, the income he earns from cultivating is not sustainable enough to enhance the standard of living of his family.

With Babban Gona, Yahaya will get access to high-quality inputs and increased farming services which will enable him to increase his yields. He will be able to farm more sustainably as a result of training programs. His fertilizer training, for example, will focus on micro-dosing fertilizers to reduce their environmental impact whilst increasing yields. Yahaya anticipates 40 bags/hectare from this year's harvest, which is double the national Nigerian average.

Yahaya is requesting a loan to buy better-yielding seeds, fertilizers, and other important agricultural inputs that will improve his operations and boost his yield, enabling him to increase his earnings. Yahaya plans to use the profits he earns from his harvest to buy more nutritious food for himself and his family and send all his children to school.