Dry season farming: Kaduna farmers record bumper harvests 

Farmers in Kaura local government area of Kaduna state have recorded increased harvests following a dry season farming intervention supported by Senator Sunday Marshall Katung.

Beneficiaries of the initiative, who received water pumping machines for irrigation, said the support had helped them expand their farms and improve their yields.

One of the farmers, Jonathan Luka, said he previously struggled with dry season farming due to a lack of resources but had now seen a significant improvement.

“Before, I could only harvest 10 to 15 baskets of tomatoes, but with the water pump, I have already gathered over 50 baskets—and counting,” he said.

Luka added that he had also planted sugarcane, which would provide additional income for his family.

Another beneficiary, Nathan Thomas Yashim, said he “now harvests 10 to 12 bags of pepper weekly” and had produced over 150 bags of sweet potatoes.

“We used to rely on other states for vegetables during the dry season, but now, we grow and even sell to other communities,” Yashim said, encouraging more young people to take up dry season farming.

Senator Katung, after inspecting some of the farms, said he was pleased with the results and pledged to extend the initiative to more communities.