Stephend
A loan of $475 helps to access quality farm inputs and services.
Stephend's story
Stephend is 32 years of age and lives with his family in an ordinary mud house in a small village in Kaduna state. In his community, farming is the primary occupation and like many diligent smallholders, Stephend dreams of expanding his farm business. Due to a lack of access to quality inputs, it has become difficult for farmers like him to achieve high yields to make a higher income.
Luckily, as a Babban Gona member, Stephend will. thanks to this loan, be provided with higher-yielding seeds that are locally adapted and are widely accepted in his local community. He will also have the recommended pesticides and fertilizer based on the results of his field assessment. This will enable him to optimize his production thereby attaining yields of up to 2 times the national average in Nigeria.
With lenders’ support to grow his farming business, Stephend is looking forward to a bountiful harvest. He plans to use the profits from this season’s harvest to invest back into his farm and pay his children's school fees.