Producing food all year round is a farmer's delight. In Nigeria, most farmers rely on rain or the rainy season to start. While this is due to the soil topography, others are related to knowledge and skills of farmers. In Finland for example, despite the nature of weather conditions experienced during the year, the country has managed to maintain a stable production level for potatoes for local consumption and export within and outside the European Union. Israel has the most sophisticated use of technology in farming despite the nature of their farmland. 

So how can farmers achieve an all year farming season in Nigeria? 

First, investment in acquiring farming knowledge and use of modern technology in agriculture is key. There are smart technologies such as drones, seed selectors, weather planners and rain guns, drip irrigation and sprinklers that help to boost farmers' produce. Without prerequisite knowledge and skills most farmers are denied the benefit of these technologies, thereby impacting productivity. 

Availability of land and security of the farmland remains the foundation that farmers rely on. Traditional ownership of land in most parts of the country does not allow for free and competitive enterprise to be engaged in farming activities. Without a more transparent approach to land availability for agriculture without the bottleneck and stereotype associated with it, genuine farmers are scared or delimited from participation. Security of the farmland ensures that farmers have, the constant attacks by herdmans or bandits or even other forms of disruption, are the responsibility of governments at all levels to secure which helps in guaranteeing safety of farmers and their produce. 

Access to capital and government incentives are critical in helping farmers achieve their goals. Currently both Federal and State governments are running different programs aimed at providing farmers with these incentives - some of those are aimed at helping farmers have easy access to fund, others are aimed at helping them purchase required machineries and equipment such as tractors, rice harvesters, planters, mistblowers, water pump, palm harvesters etc which most single farmers cannot afford. Government also provides these equipment through farmers cooperatives thereby reducing the financial burden on individual farmers. 

Cooperation and network with other farmers is also vital as doing so helps to promote shared knowledge and understanding of what works. 

Partnership with farm equipment suppliers locally such as www.mamtus.ng also help the farmers to keep updated with use of machines and equipment. 

For further clarification on how to develop an all year farming season in your area, contact or email: mamtus@mamtus.ng