Nigerian smallholder farmers struggle to access affordable, quality farm inputs at the right time

Small-scale farmers in Nigeria face critical delays and high costs in obtaining seeds, fertilizers, and tools needed for planting seasons, forcing them to use poor-quality inputs or skip planting cycles entirely. Government initiatives like the FG-BOA farm input drive indicate this is a widespread, systemic problem that farmers are desperate to solve but current distribution channels fail to address efficiently. Farmers lose entire seasons and income when inputs aren't available locally or are prohibitively expensive.