NABG Seeks Climate-Smart Agric To Boost Productivity
“The Nigerian Agribusiness Group (NABG) is advocating for the adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) to tackle climate challenges affecting the agricultural sector. Director General Jafar Umar emphasized the urgency of integrating resilient and regenerative agricultural practices into national strategies. He highlighted that CSA is essential for sustaining farm productivity and securing farmers’ livelihoods amidst climate change threats.
Arc Kabir Ibrahim, Chairman of the Administrative Board of NABG, emphasized the pivotal role of the Climate-Smart Agriculture Framework in Nigeria’s agricultural landscape. He stressed the importance of disseminating framework outcomes across all 774 local government areas, ensuring farmers receive training in their local languages. Ibrahim underscored the need for precision agriculture to optimize productivity and ensure food security not only for Nigeria but for Africa as a whole, amidst rising population pressures and climate uncertainties.
Source: Daily Trust
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The Nigerian Agribusiness Group (NABG) is advocating for the adoption of climate-smart agriculture to combat the challenges posed by climate change in Nigeria’s agricultural sector. Jafar Umar, the Director General of NABG, emphasized the critical importance of the Climate-Smart Agriculture Framework during its validation in Abuja. He highlighted that climate change not only threatens crop yields but also endangers the agricultural heritage of the country. The framework, according to Umar, aims to integrate resilient and regenerative agricultural practices into the national agenda to ensure sustained farm productivity and protect farmers’ livelihoods.
Arc Kabir Ibrahim, Chairman of the Administrative Board of NABG, underscored the significance of disseminating the outcomes of the framework to farmers across all 774 local government areas in Nigeria. He emphasized the need for precision agriculture to optimize productivity amidst population growth, asserting that Nigeria must lead in food production to ensure food security not only for its population but for Africa as a whole. The call by NABG aligns with global efforts to address climate change impacts on agriculture, highlighting the urgency of implementing sustainable practices to safeguard food production and livelihoods in Nigeria and beyond.”
