#Latest news with #NorthwestNigeriaWashington Post13-05-2025ClimateWashington PostNigeria has a food security problem as water for crops is harder to findKWALKWALAWA, Nigeria — After two decades of working his farm in northwestern Nigeria, Umaru Muazu now struggles to find water for his crops. A murky puddle is all that remains of a river near his 5-hectare farm and those of others in this community in arid Sokoto state. Because the 62-year-old Muazu can't afford to dig a well to keep crops like millet and maize from withering, he might abandon farming.
Washington Post13-05-2025ClimateWashington PostNigeria has a food security problem as water for crops is harder to findKWALKWALAWA, Nigeria — After two decades of working his farm in northwestern Nigeria, Umaru Muazu now struggles to find water for his crops. A murky puddle is all that remains of a river near his 5-hectare farm and those of others in this community in arid Sokoto state. Because the 62-year-old Muazu can't afford to dig a well to keep crops like millet and maize from withering, he might abandon farming.
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