Wheat is mainly grown in the northern states of Nigeria. Some of the Wheat producing states in Nigeria include Jigawa, Plateau, Benue, Kano, Adamawa, Kaduna, Borno and Kano.
Wheat only grows in temperate conditions. The northern states in Nigeria are usually cold during the harmattan months of the years.
Wheat Producing States in Nigeria
The following are the Wheat producing states in Nigeria:
Jigawa State
Jigawa is one of the largest producers of wheat in Nigeria. Wheat is grown in the cold months of November, December and January in Jigawa state. Jigawa has a lot of wheat farmers like other states in the far north in Nigeria.
Kano State
Like Jigawa state, Kano state also grows a lot of wheat especially in the harmattan months of October, November, December and January.
Borno State
Borno state is a state at the extreme north eastern region of Nigeria. It is one of the largest producers of wheat in Nigeria. Wheat is grown in the cold harmattan months of October – January every year in Borno state.
Adamawa State
Adamawa state is a state at the extreme north eastern region of Nigeria. It is one of the largest producers of wheat in Nigeria. Wheat is grown in the cold months of October – January every year in Adamawa state.
Sokoto State
Sokoto state is a state in the extreme north western part of Nigeria. It is also one of the wheat producing states in Nigeria. This state produces a lot of wheat in the months of November, December and January.
Kebbi State
Kebbi state is a state in the extreme north western part of Nigeria. It is also one of the wheat producing states in Nigeria. This state produces a lot of wheat in the months of November, December and January.
Katsina State
Katsina is a state that produces a lot of wheat. Wheat is grown in the harmattan months of November, December and January in Katsina state.
Plateau State
Plateau state is known as the coldest state in Nigeria. Wheat thrives well in this state. As a matter of fact, wheat can be grown for 6 months in Plateau State.
Taraba State
Wheat grows well in some parts of Taraba state. In the Mambilla Platea, farmers grow wheat almost all year round because of the natural coldness of this region of Taraba state.
About Wheat Farming
Wheat farming is the growing of wheat. Wheat farming involves all the processes associated with the cultivation of wheat. These processes include getting the seeds, land preparation, planting, maintenance of the wheat plants, harvesting and marketing of the produce.
Wheat is a cereal grain and one of the most common staple foods in Nigeria and other countries of the world. Wheat is usually grown in areas with a temperate climatic condition.
Other states heavily involved in wheat farming in Nigeria include Kaduna, Bauchi and Gombe etc.