Nigeria has taken another important step toward building a more climate-resilient agricultural sector with the launch of a 10-day training programme designed to strengthen climate risk management skills among agricultural extension professionals. The initiative, organised by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) in partnership with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), is being held in Abuja ...

The Oyo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening food security and promoting sustainable agriculture through expanded partnerships aimed at improving productivity, supporting farmers and increasing the adoption of climate-resilient farming practices. The commitment was highlighted during a stakeholders’ forum held in Ibadan, where government officials, development organisations, research institutions and farmer groups discussed ...

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMET and the Presidential Food Systems Coordination Unit, PFSCU, are partnering to achieve President Bola Tinubu’s food security agenda. The agreement was reached when the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike received the Secretary of the PFSCU Board and Technical Assistant on Agriculture to the President ...

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), with the Trans-African Hydro-Meteorological Observatory (TAHMO), a non-governmental agency, to expand NiMet’s network of weather stations across Nigeria. The director general, chief executive officer of NiMet and Nigeria’s permanent representative with World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Professor Charles Anosike, while signing for NiMet, said, ...