![]() ![]() Conflict and climate change are driving a food security crisis in Nigeria, exacerbated by supply disruptions tied to Russia’s war in Ukraine. He is not alone - others in northern areas ripped apart by violence suffer even more. The vicious heat and rain cycle, worsened by climate change, has contributed to his wheat yield dropping in half. “The unpredictable rain pattern is affecting us because wheat is planted immediately after the rainy season, but sometimes we will plant it thinking the rain has stopped, only to have it start again, thereby spoiling the seeds,” said Salisu, 48. ![]() Wheat normally requires heat, but in the last three years, farmers in Nigeria’s far north, part of Africa’s Sahel region that largely produces the country’s homegrown food, have seen an “alarming” increase in heat - much more than required, said Salisu, a local leader of wheat farmers in Kaita, Katsina State. ![]() Now, extreme heat is killing his wheat before it is ready for cultivation. ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Abubakar Salisu was terrified when he discovered arid sand in the middle of his farmland, rendering a broad strip unfit for crops. ![]()
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