Agriculture & Trade

From Farm to Fortune: Sweet Potatoes (Bokology) Becoming Plateau State’s Most Profitable Tuber

If you grew up in Plateau State, this may sound real familiar. You return from school, hungry and hopeful… then you lift the pot cover and see Sweet Potatoes (Bokology) staring back at you. That moment, you feel pure disappointment. Some of us even complained out loud or cry because we felt Sweet Potatoes was […]

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Beyond Rainfall: How Irrigation Farming in Plateau State is Creating Wealth

Irrigation farming in Plateau State comes with some quiet shift in confidence: rain is a blessing, but it’s not the only way crops grow. That mindset is exactly what’s reshaping agriculture across the state. Over the years, many people treated farming like a seasonal hustle; something you do when the rains came and paused when

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Why Young Farmers in Plateau State Position us as Next Food Basket

Imagine you’re taking a walk through a farm in the heart of Plateau State, and the early morning sun rises over rows of maize, Plateau potatoes, tomatoes, or soybeans. But this time, the people doing the work aren’t the ageing ones we used to associate with farming. Instead you see young farmers in Plateau State,

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Nigeria’s Tomato Capital: The Story Behind Plateau’s Red Gold

Imagine biting a big, round, fresh, and fleshy tomato, with its juice dripping down your throat as you chew, and Its redness leaves marks on your teeth and lips like you just used a lipstick. Amazing , isn’t it? That’s the wonder of  Plateau State tomatoes. They are indeed Nigeria’s “red gold.” If you have

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Plateau Potatoes: A Taste of Home, Pride, and Prosperity

Are you from Plateau State or a lover of Potatoes? I guess you’ve probably heard that Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has made a bold move and he’s renamed what we once called Irish Potatoes to Plateau Potatoes. And why not? These tubers are very much a part of our land just like the  hills and mountains.

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