Firm sensitises Kaduna farmers on carbon farming

Tourba, a leading agri-tech and nature-based solutions provider, has expanded its groundbreaking carbon farming initiative to Kaduna State, as part of its broader national strategy to scale regenerative agriculture across Nigeria. The initiative, which aims to empower smallholder farmers through sustainable practices and participation in the global carbon market, has already covered over 15,000 hectares […]

Tourba, a leading agri-tech and nature-based solutions provider, has expanded its groundbreaking carbon farming initiative to Kaduna State, as part of its broader national strategy to scale regenerative agriculture across Nigeria.

The initiative, which aims to empower smallholder farmers through sustainable practices and participation in the global carbon market, has already covered over 15,000 hectares across Niger and Nasarawa.

In a statement, it said Tourba’s Country Manager, Opeoluwa Filani, said the programme is designed to improve food production, increase farmers’ incomes, and contribute to climate change mitigation by promoting carbon sequestration.

“Our goal is to empower Nigerian farmers to transition into sustainable agriculture through carbon markets,” Filani said during his presentation. “Carbon farming doesn’t only help the planet, it directly improves soil health, enhances yields, and gives farmers an additional source of income through the sale of carbon credits.”

In Kaduna, the pilot phase is targeting five Local Government Areas in the northern senatorial zone—Ikara, Soba, Sabon Gari, Lere, and Makarfi—with an expected land coverage of 5,000 hectares. According to Filani, the second phase will expand to other senatorial districts ( we are not extending to new crops).

“We have already begun farmer engagement in Kaduna and plan to replicate this model in Bauchi, Oyo, and Benue states in the coming months,” he added.