One Acre Fund Nigeria has started distributing over 21 million free tree seedlings to 700,000 smallholder farmers across Nasarawa, Niger, and Bauchi states. The program targets climate change impacts like soil depletion and disrupted rainfall. Species include Albizia lebbeck, Moringa, and Parkia biglobosa, chosen for nitrogen fixation, windbreaks, and cooking fuel. The organization says mature trees will trap atmospheric carbon and improve soil health over time. The initiative is a practical example of agroforestry tied to carbon sequestration at scale. Each seedling is meant to serve as a long term asset for farming households while reducing erosion and flooding. The real test will be survival rates and whether farmers see enough near term benefit to keep the trees alive. If the program achieves high survival, it could become a model for low cost carbon removal in West African farmlands.
