Farm Tips Nigeria
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Short, plain farming tips for Nigerian farmers. See what to do this month, read a quick guide for your crop, then check today's market price.
This month
Check market pricesSouth: Abia, Imo, Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, Rivers and the rest of the rainforest belt. North: the savanna states, such as Kaduna, Kano, Benue, Niger and Plateau. Rains differ from year to year, so watch the weather.
Crop guides
General guide only. Ask your local extension officer or state agricultural office for advice that fits your land and seed. Tips are in plain words, based on these sources (checked 6 October 2026):
- IITA: Guide to Maize Production in Northern Nigeria
- IITA: Guide to Rice Production in Northern Nigeria
- IITA: Guide to Cowpea Production in Northern Nigeria
- IITA: Growing cassava in Nigeria and Starting a cassava farm
- IITA: Producing gari from cassava
- IITA: Yam harvesting and post-harvest management
- Pre-plant treatment of yam setts (field trials in Nigeria)
- FAO: yam storage
- NAERLS: Tomato production under irrigation
- FAO: Fall armyworm scouting
- FAO: Small-scale palm oil processing
- Maize handling and storage manual (Nigeria)
Dates for maize, rice and cowpea come from guides for northern Nigeria. Rains differ by place and year, so plant when the rains are well established in your area. Prices come from farmers on prices.ablove.org.