Posts Tagged: #ClimateResilience
AI: The hedge against extreme weather-driven market instability
The global agricultural sector is accelerating into an era defined by persistent instability, where climate-related shocks are no longer episodic disruptions but structural forces reshaping how food is produced, traded, and consumed. Droughts that parch
Factory farming poses fresh threat to Nigeria’s environment, public health — Experts
Environmental and food-sovereignty advocates have raised urgent concerns that Nigeria could face grave ecological and public-health consequences if it embraces large-scale industrial animal farming without strong regulation and oversight. Speaking in Lagos during a one-day
Biotechnology, Nigeria’s asset for national security — NBRDA DG
The Director General of the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA), Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, has described biotechnology as one of Nigeria’s most valuable assets for safeguarding national security and driving sustainable development. Speaking on
Kwara govt distributes 14,180 tree seedlings to 255 schools
As part of the Food Systems Transformation Pathways (FSTP) agenda of the Federal Government, the Kwara State Government, in partnership with the Agro-Climate Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project, has launched the distribution of 14,180
Addressing climate change to boost crop, livestock production
A growing coalition of agricultural scientists, policymakers, technologists, and development actors gathered recently at a pivotal symposium themed “Climate Resilience in Action: Collaborative Approaches to Adaptation.” The event, jointly organized by the African Agricultural Technology
Food security: UI unveils smart irrigation system, crop dryer
The University of Ibadan (UI), through its Centre for Petroleum, Energy Economics and Law (CPEEL) and in partnership with the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development (AERD), has launched two major agricultural technologies—a smart
FG, IFAD partner GCA on climate change, resilience, adaptation in Northern Nigeria
FG, IFAD & GCA Launch Climate-Resilient Value Chain Programme to Boost Northern Nigeria’s Agribusiness Sector In a strategic move to scale up food production and fortify rural economies, the Federal Government of Nigeria, in partnership
ACReSAL raises financial hope for irrigation farmers
The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscape (ACReSAL) project, backed by the World Bank, has finalized plans to construct a water conservator at the Boboji/River Lamurde waterway in Jalingo. This initiative is aimed at strengthening irrigation
Better yield: PBR cowpea, Tela maize farmers call for seed subsidy
Despite ongoing debates about genetically modified organisms (GMOs), Nigerian farmers cultivating Pod Borer-Resistant (PBR) cowpea, TELA maize, and Bt cotton have reported significant yield improvements and reduced input costs. These bioengineered crops, developed by Nigerian
2025 NiMET rainfall prediction: Oyo govt sensitises farmers to adopt climate -resilient practices
In a proactive move to safeguard food security and promote sustainable agricultural practices, the Oyo State Government has trained farmers on climate-resilient techniques, aligning with the 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency
