In line with the plan of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to end food insecurity in Nigeria, some stakeholders are planning to collaborate to help reduce the risk of harsh climatic conditions on farm produce.
In a bid to help farmers prepare adequately in times of unfavorable climatic conditions and reduce loss of farm produce.
Two government agencies have announced plans to collaborate on several projects that will boost agricultural productivity in Nigeria.
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NiMet Partners With NIRSAL On Climate Management
The agencies are the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), and the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL).
This was the outcome of their meeting between the Director General of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike, and the Managing Director of NIRSAL, Abbas Umar Masanawa.
The meeting was held at the NIRSAL Plc, headquarters in Abuja.
Prof. Anosike said: “The urgency of climate action requires that stakeholders partner, to ensure that smallholder farmers are protected from climate disaster.
NiMet is keen on exploring opportunities for both NiMet and NIRSAL to collaborate in de-risking agriculture.
With the work that NiMet does and the data it generates on a daily basis, this will help farmers to plan effectively and efficiently”.
Masanawa said NiMet had done well over the years not only in the aviation sector but also in the other economic sectors including agriculture.
“Anosike and his team have been doing very well not only in aviation but in agriculture as well.
Also, NIRSAL is interested in collaborating with them to support smallholder farmers for increased productivity.
“This is in line with NIRSAL’s mandate,” he said.
Masanawa said collaborating with NiMet was critical, as the focus would be on increasing primary production.
“This will be beneficial to all, as the farmers are the ones that are most vulnerable.
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“We are also happy that NiMeT shares its weather and climate data in many Nigerian languages for wider reach and understanding,” Masanawa further said.
