The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN), have discussed strategies to mitigate the impact of climate change on Nigerian farmers.
Speaking at a meeting in his office on Monday, the Director General of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike, while lauding WOFAN’s work, said:
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“I commend WOFAN for the amazing work they have done over the years since 1993.With a network of close to 700,000 farmers and their various community-based agricultural projects, including training of agricultural extension workers, I consider the partnership between WOFAN and NiMet as one of my most important achievements because of the potential positive impact it would have on agricultural yield in Nigeria”.
“We are highly dependent on rain-fed agriculture in Nigeria. Our work at NiMet won’t be complete if our products and information are not passed to the farmers and other end users. With this partnership, we can meet the farmers before the onset of the rains to guide them properly on how to respond, reduce damage, reduce and manage pests, and also reduce illnesses.
“We would also have the opportunity through interacting with the farmers to receive feedback from them on the impact of our weather information on their yields”.
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SolaceBase reports that the visit is coming days after a national dialogue on promoting peace building and Climate-Smart Agriculture as catalysts for economic growth and food security in Nigeria organized by WOFAN in partnership with UN-POLAC, Agriculture Research Institutions, the media and other stakeholders in Abuja.
Country Director, WOFAN-ICON2, Hajia Salamatu Garba, commended Prof. Anosike and the NiMet team for their consistency in releasing weather and climate information to the public.
She noted that WOFAN has always relied on climate information from NiMet in addressing climate-smart related issues. “We have always received NiMet data from other sources, but with this partnership, we will have direct access”.
Both organizations are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding to guide the partnership.
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