Photo caption: One Acre Fund, Nigeria representatives; Government representatives; and Leaders of Agunji community, among others during the distribution exercise in the Nasarawa Eggon LGA. Photo: Collins Agwam
A non-governmental organisation, One Acre Fund Nigeria, has commenced the distribution of over 21 million tree seedlings to 700,000 farmers across Nasarawa, Niger and Bauchi states as part of efforts to address the effects of climate change in the three benefiting states.
One Acre Fund Nigeria is a social enterprise that supports smallholder farmers by providing them with access to quality agricultural inputs, financing, training and farmer-focused services designed to improve productivity and strengthen rural livelihoods.
Speaking at the official flag-off of the 2026 Tree Distribution Programme in Agunji Community, Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area, on Wednesday, the organisation’s Trees Lead, Zainab Haruna, said the free tree seedlings being distributed to the beneficiaries include Albizia lebbeck, Moringa oleifera and Parkia biglobosa.
According to her, the intervention programme in Nasarawa, Niger and Bauchi states was necessitated by the numerous challenges farmers face as a result of climate change.
