A Kaduna-based agritech company, Al Zira’a Tech, has rolled out a fully organic fertiliser it says will protect Nigerian farmers from the price volatility of imported synthetic inputs while helping the country’s export crops meet international standards. “Nigerian farmers deserve an input that’s both affordable and genuinely good for their soil and their harvest,” Dalhatu said. “That’s what protects the price from forex volatility, something synthetic fertiliser producers who depend on imported feedstock can’t offer.” Consumption has hovered around 1.64 million metric tonnes in recent years, recovering from a dip to 1.3 million tonnes the year before, according to ChemAnalyst data. Nigerian farmers currently apply about 24 kilogrammes of fertiliser per hectare, against an African target of 50 kilogrammes, according to Fmino.