Aliko

Aliko is a maize farmer from the rural area of Kaduna, a state in northern Nigeria, where he grows maize to support his wife and 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, he will get access to high-quality inputs and increased farming services, which will enable him to increase his yields. Aliko 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.

Aliko anticipates 40 bags/hectare from this year's harvest, which is double the national Nigerian average of 20 bags/hectare.

Aliko is requesting a loan to buy better-yielding seeds, fertilizers, and other important agricultural inputs that will improve his farming operations and boost his yield, enabling him to generate earnings of up to two times the average Nigerian farmer's annual income.

Aliko plans to use the profits he earns from his harvest to build a better house for his family, and send all his children to school.