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Yahaya Ibrahim, a 43-year-old farmer from Marnona village in Sokoto state, faces an unexpected crisis on his millet farm. Despite the plentiful rainfall that should have promised a bountiful harvest, his crops are stunted due to lack of fertilizer, turning what should have been a blessing into a disaster. By Shafa’atu Suleiman In past years, when fertilizer was too expensive, farmers like Ibrahim turned to local manure as a more affordable alternative. But with insurgency making it dangerous to access areas where manure could be collected, and with livestock displaced or killed, this vital resource has become scarce. This has…

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