Improved Yields: FG dumps traditional burning practices for Climate-smart Agriculture<\/p>\n
The Federal Government of Nigeria is taking bold steps to transform its agricultural sector by abandoning traditional burning practices for modern, climate-smart techniques. This move aims to protect soil health, boost yields, and reduce emissions.<\/p>\n
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Marcus Ogunbiyi disclosed this at the Close-out workshop of the Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCP) Abatement Project in Abuja recently.<\/p>\n
The project, implemented by Self Help Africa and funded by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), focuses on reducing methane and black carbon emissions in the agricultural sector.<\/p>\n
Dr. Ogunbiyi highlighted that Nigeria’s Climate Change Act of 2021 provides a framework for achieving low greenhouse gas emissions and sustainable economic growth, notung that the agricultural sector is key to this effort, being both vulnerable to climate impacts and a significant emissions source.<\/p>\n
According to him, the SLCP Abatement Project supports Nigeria’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and contributes to the NDC Implementation Roadmap. It promotes climate-smart agriculture, reduces methane emissions, and improves residue management.<\/p>\n
The Permanent Secretary added that addressing SLCPs offers a triple-win opportunity: slowing climate warming, improving air quality, and strengthening agricultural productivity, explaining that the project demonstrates that climate mitigation, adaptation, and food security can be pursued together.<\/p>\n
Hei therefore called on development partners, financial institutions, and farmers to support scale-up initiatives and adopt climate-smart practices.<\/p>\n
In his remarks, the Director Lands and Climate Change Management Services, Mr. Oshadiya Olanipekun, emphasized the risks of SLCPs to climate, air quality, and public health.<\/p>\n
“In Nigeria, where agriculture remains a major economic driver and a significant emissions source, addressing SLCPs offers a unique opportunity to reduce global warming, improve environment health and enhance agricultural productivity, ” he said<\/p>\n
Self Help Africa’s Country Rep, Mrs. Joy Aderele, noted that the project has strengthened extension systems, built farmer capacity, and generated evidence to inform policy and national action.<\/p>\n
According to a statement by Mrs Eremah Anthonia, Agric Ministry’s Asst Director of Information, the event was attended by representatives from government agencies, NGOs, and international organizations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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