An understanding of the soil quality and fertility level could improve the yield and profitability of local farmers, especially with the current reality of farmers investing so much, only to earn so little. Unfortunately, due to constraints such as poor awareness, unsubsidized cost of analysis, and related supply side constraints, soil testing is still largely not common in Nigeria, particularly among local farmers. Given the rate of chemical fertilizer use, and rising imbalances in the adoption and use of different types of fertilizer, soil testing needs to be promoted among farmers, particularly smallholders. 

Over the next 3 months, Youth in Agroecology and Restoration Network Team will be working with local farmers in Ido LGA of Ibadan, Nigeria to analyse their soil at no cost.