The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has launched a farmer sensitization campaign to equip farmers with vital climate information to mitigate the impact of climate change on agricultural activities.
The campaign, flagged off in Gwagwalada, aims to downscale the 2024 NiMeT Seasonal Climate Prediction to farmers, providing them with timely and accurate information on weather conditions, planting schedules, and crop selection.
Mandate Secretary, Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, Lawan Kolo Geidam, emphasized the critical impact of climate change on agriculture, citing unpredictable weather patterns, global warming, drought, and extreme weather conditions that threaten food and nutrition security.
The campaign, in partnership with NiMeT, aims to enhance farmers’ capacity to adapt to climate-related risks, boost agricultural productivity, and achieve food self-sufficiency.
The FCTA assured its commitment to fostering a conducive environment for the agriculture sector, citing successful partnerships with projects like ACReSAL, JICA, and IITA.
The NiMeT Seasonal Climate Prediction report provides comprehensive information for all states in the federation and the FCT, including detailed data at the Area Council level.
The Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone Project in the FCT is supporting the downscaling exercise, providing institutional support to ensure critical climate information reaches all six Area Councils and 17 chiefdoms of the FCT.
