Farmers across Nigeria are scaling back on farming activities this year after recording heavy losses in 2025. This move poses a direct threat to national food security, signalling low food output.
The shift is already evident in the current dry-season farming period, which runs from November to February, with many farmers either reducing their production areas, switching to low-fertiliser-intensive crops, or pivoting into new ventures altogether to avoid repeat losses, according to BusinessDay’s findings.
“Usually, I farm in both the dry
