How low rain spell affects sorghum output in Niger

It is harvest season for sorghum, but they are dampened spirit and low enthusiasm across fields in Niger like in most states in the North where the crop is one of the major cereal product.

In many sorghum farms across the state complains of low output occasioned by low rain spell during the 2017 cropping season were rife.

DailyTrust correspondent observed that most of the farmers affected were those who planted local varieties.

Daily Trust, December 24, 2017

 

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