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Dry season farming in Jos. Oxfam works with small-scale farmers in Nigeria to help strengthen their means of making a living. Photo: Malvin Wright

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Jamilah Mwanjisi, Campaigns Manager

 One in four people in Nigeria don't have enough to eat. But as the most populous country in West Africa, it plays a critical role in shaping the agenda for the region and for Africa more widely. If we get development right here, other countries can then learn and follow. So at Oxfam we focus on supporting small-scale farmers to become more efficient and productive. We support women's groups, we help farmers push the government for greater backing, we work to achieve greater investment in agriculture, and we lobby for change that will help improve food production and reduce the impact of climate change on farming.


Full details of what Oxfam is doing in Nigeria (PDF, 282KB)

In 2010-11 Oxfam directly helped:

9,500
people in
Nigeria

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Snapshot of Oxfam in Nigeria

Photo 1/10 photo by: Adeola Soetan

Helping people find sustainable ways of making a living is one of the main pillars of Oxfam's programme in Nigeria. With some 70% of Nigerians employed in the agricultural sector, we focus on working with small-scale farmers like these tomato sellers (pictured) to help improve their yields and sell their produce at market.

  • Helping people find sustainable ways of making a living is one of the main pillars of Oxfam's programme in Nigeria. With some 70% of Nigerians employed in the agricultural sector, we focus on working with small-scale farmers like these tomato sellers (pictured) to help improve their yields and sell their produce at market.
  • Despite women comprising nearly half of the population, they often struggle to make their voices heard in the decision-making processes at local and national levels. Our Raising Her Voice campaign seeks to help women have a say in the decisions that affect them. Here, the Hon Nimota Suleman leads a campaign rally at her constituency in Ilorin West-Asa.

The impact of our work

 My farm is doing very well now. My yield has improved drastically - even if the rains are bad, I still get good yields. I can now pay the school fees for my children without struggling too much.


Dorcas Awa, participant in Oxfam livelihoods project