Story of Sani Umar, an East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Farmer from Nigeria

Sani Umar was a civil servant with the Nigerian state government when he began vegetable farming with East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation.
With a large family and a low income, his life was difficult. His meager salary did not cover his family’s daily expenses, and he was unable to get ahead of his debts.
Transforming Nigeria’s Vegetable Market contributes to more resilient and more efficient vegetable production by introducing new varieties, adapted technologies, and evidence-based knowledge and skills. Making vegetables more widely available on the market at affordable prices will lead to improved nutrition among local, low-income households in Kaduna and Kano states. This project is co-funded by SDG Partnership Facility, a grant program of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign affairs managed by RVO. The project is led by EWS-KT in collaboration with partners Wageningen University & Research, Solidaridad Network West Africa, Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry Kaduna State, and Ahmadu Bello University.