Introducing My Agroforestry Project in Nigeria – Seeking Advice and Support

Hello everyone,
My name is Olabiyi Odunayo, from Nigeria. I am passionate about organic farming, agroforestry, environmental protection and sustainable agriculture.
I recently completed a 3-month training in organic farming with Mastercard Foundation and Songhai. I am now working toward developing my own sustainable farm project.
I have 1.7 hectares of farmland with a survey plan, which I plan to develop into an agroforestry and organic farming project. My vision is to establish oil palm, coconut and other orchard trees, together with suitable food crops and other beneficial plants.
One of my major goals is to contribute, in my own small way, to addressing the effects of climate change through tree planting, soil improvement, biodiversity and sustainable farming practices.
I also operate under my registered business name, Olabiyi Global Greenly Resources.
At the moment, I am looking for practical advice, mentorship, partnerships and possible financial support to help me develop the land into a productive and environmentally beneficial farm.
I would be grateful to learn from experienced permaculture farmers and agroforestry practitioners here. I am particularly interested in advice on farm design, tree selection, organic soil management, water management and establishing a sustainable agroforestry system in Nigeria.
Thank you for welcoming me to the community. I look forward to learning from you and sharing my progress.
Olabiyi Odunayo
Nigeria
Olabiyi Global Greenly Resources

Welcome to permies, Olabiyi! I have a small amount of land, similar to yours, and have been applying permaculture and agroforestry principles for many years. We have a cool temperate climate here, so many of the species and methods that are working for me won't be applicable to your location. But I do have bananas and taro growing, and maybe someday I can try to grow cacao.

Welcome to permies Odunayo!

My understanding is that you are more likely to have a shortage of good soil than rain in Nigeria? If so then you might want to consider Syntropic Agriculture methods on your land.
This video gives a little overview of a farm in New Zealand practicing it, but I understand it originated in Brazil:



The basic idea combines 'chop and drop' with succession planning to gain a harvest at each stage and build soil. There is a thread with other resources here

Welcome to the forum.

The folks on the forum love to answer question so ask away.