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Experts from Nigeria, 4 Other West African Countries Trained on Improvement Model of Agriculture
Experts from Nigeria, 4 Other West African Countries Trained on Improvement Model of Agriculture
By: Michael Mike
The hope of increased yield, proper food production coordination, and sharing of experience among regional actors in the field of Agriculture brightens as the AGRHYMET Regional Centre in collaboration with Partners and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, has organized a 5- day workshop for experts from English-Speaking Countries on the SARRA-H&O Model, in Abuja, Nigeria Capital.
It should be noted that the AGRHYMET Regional Centre was established in 1974 as a specialized institute of the Permanent Inter-State Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (abbreviated CILSS in French). This is a public inter-state institution based in Niamey, Niger with a mission to strengthen food security and increase agricultural production in member countries; it also contributes to improved natural resource management in the Sahel region, providing training and information to stakeholders and development partners in the field of agriculture.
Speaking at the workshop’s opening, the representative of AGRHYMET, Marshall Trawere, said the training was the fourth annual capacity-building programme strategically organized to improve Countries’ monitoring of the Agricultural campaign.
He said: “This workshop brings together 5 countries including Gambia, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone which are English–speaking countries.
“As you know, Sahelian Countries have been facing since 1973, an accelerated degradation of the environment and natural resources under the cumulative effects of recurrent drought desertification and human activities. This situation has led to a considerable reduction in productive potential, thus exposing the population to a precarious food situation.
“Thus, CILSS through the AGRHYMET Regional Center and with the support of technical and financial partners accompanies countries in the implementation and technical animation of the devices Early warning to provide regular and timely information essential for decision making in order to anticipate food and nutrition crisis. Among these arrangements for retaining the multidisciplinary working groups GTP), an Early warning system to identify areas and populations at risk of food and nutrition insecurity.
“As you know, national agricultural products are micro-economic, social and existential aggregates for countries and regions, for stability and food safety monitoring. This information allows our regional and national decision-makers to guide policies and strategies for self–sufficiency and food sovereignty. This is why it is very important for our national actors in charge of producing food and nutrition security information to have tools to enable them to achieve these objectives.
“This capacity-building training workshop on the SARRA-H&O model of crop yield monitoring and estimation is in line with our institution’s mission. It aims mainly at sharing experience with the national framework in the field of agricultural campaign monitoring by an agronomic model, hydrological monitoring, monitoring of water balance and crop yield forecast, and pastoral monitoring.
“This SARRA-H&O model which is a fairly dynamic agronomic model is currently at the forefront of production estimation models. It has been developed jointly by CIRAD and AGRHYMET Regional Centre for several decades. The model is being developed to take into account other crops that are important for the region, such as rain-fed rice, cowpea, groundnut, and tubers”, he said.
The AGRHYMET representative thanked the partners such as CILSS (NPFS), USAID through PRASSAR for their support of the organization.
Speaking also, Mr. Amu Anthony from the Department of National Programme on Food Security highlighted various efforts and strategic initiatives of the present administration in Nigeria aimed at ensuring national food security and called for concerted efforts in the use of modern tools and synergy among stakeholders.
In the same vein, the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET), Prof. Charles Anosike who was represented by Dr. James Adamu, emphasized the importance of the workshop and urged participants to take advantage of the skill that will be provided at the training to improve food security in their various Countries and Agencies.
Cross section of participants at the workshop commended AGRYMET and its partners for the training and promised to make judicious use of the knowledge that will be gained to create the desired positive shit in food production in their countries.
Experts from Nigeria, 4 Other West African Countries Trained on Improvement Model of Agriculture
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NEWMAP-EIB, Great Green Wall Forge Stronger Ties on Watershed Management, Degraded Land Restoration
NEWMAP-EIB, Great Green Wall Forge Stronger Ties on Watershed Management, Degraded Land Restoration
By: Michael Mike
The National Project Coordinator of the Nigeria Climate Adaptation – Erosion and Watershed Project (NEWMAP-EIB), Engr. Ayuba Yalaks has a courtesy visit to the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NGGW) to deepen collaboration in watershed management, combat land degradation, and promote environmental sustainability.
During the visit, Engr. Yalaks congratulated the Director General of NGGW, Alhaji Saleh Abubakar, MFR, on the successful hosting of the 10th Anniversary of the Great Green Wall, recently observed in Dutse, Jigawa State. He described the anniversary as “highly impactful and a strong testament to the agency’s leadership role in environmental restoration.”
He commended the DG and the agency for initiating a five-year strategic plan to plant date palm (dabino) trees across the NGGW’s shelter belt corridor of the sahel — a project designed to enhance livelihoods, strengthen food security, biodiversity, ecosystem restoration, green jobs, food security and ensure a long-term sustainability and developing resilience of the impacted communities along the belt.
He further eluded to the fact that the “Great Green Wall is not just a Wall of Trees across the Sahel but a Wall of Hope, Security, Green jobs opportunities, Economic growth, and peace”.
Highlighting NEWMAP-EIB’s mandate, Engr. Yalaks noted that the project — funded by the European Investment Bank with a five-year lifespan — is dedicated to climate change adaptation, erosion control and flood management, and watershed management. He stressed that the NGGW remains a key partner in advancing Nigeria’s vision for a green environment, green jobs, and a green economy in line with Mr. President Renewed Hope Initiatives for an improved and better green environment for the betterment of the Nigerian people.
“ As a green project, We provide bioengineering solutions to protect and sustain the civil engineering infrastructures we have put in place. Much of the erosion and flooding we battle today is manmade, caused by human quest for livelihood, and that of poor urban town planning and deficit in urban drainage infrastructural investment. With the increase in the rate to which our forest cover is being degraded and ever rising temperature, the depletion of the ozone layers our rainfall pattern becomes disrupted. Therefore, reversing this trend is critical and called for collective action” he said, which the current government regime is tackling head-on today with the NEWMAP=EIB intervention project.
Engr. Yalaks also encouraged the NAGGW to invest more in research and development, focusing on how planted trees — such as Neem, date palm etc — can generate value chain, including solutions for managing post-harvest losses, herbicides and pesticides, soil fertilizer, pharmaceuticals etc. This will provide ownership and sustainability of the NGGW across the Sahel Region of the Nigerian corridor.
In his response, the Director General, NGGW, Alhaji Saleh Abubakar, MFR appreciated the visit and pledged continued collaboration with NEWMAP-EIB. Both parties reaffirmed their shared vision and commitment to tackling watershed challenges, restoring degraded lands, and building a sustainable and resilient environment for the benefit of Nigerians across the Sahel.
The NPC was accompanied on the visit by all FPMU Specialist Staff, and in attendance with the DG, NGGW was some top management staff of the agency.
NEWMAP-EIB, Great Green Wall Forge Stronger Ties on Watershed Management, Degraded Land Restoration
Policeman earlier presumed killed in Zamfara bandit attack found alive
By: Zagazola Makama
The Zamfara Police Command says a police inspector earlier presumed killed in a bandit attack on Adabka village in Bukkuyum Local Government Area has been found alive.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that AP/No 287155 Insp. Utanga Micheal, reported missing during the Aug. 8 incident in which a Police Mobile Force personnel and a Civilian Joint Task Force member were killed, was rescued after spending five days hiding in the bush.
According to sources, a joint rescue team comprising police operatives, local vigilantes and residents of Adabka traced the officer to the fringes of the surrounding bushes, where he had evaded the attackers.
“He was handed over to the village head, who took him to Adabka Primary Health Care Centre for initial treatment before arrangements were made to refer him to the Federal Medical Centre, Gusau,” the sources said.
Sources said efforts were ongoing to recover missing arms, including riot gunners, taken during the attack.
Policeman earlier presumed killed in Zamfara bandit attack found alive
Two killed, two abducted in bandit attack in Zamfara
By: Zagazola Makama
Armed bandits have killed two persons and abducted two others in an attack on Ruwan Bore village, Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the attack occurred at about 1:30 a.m. on Monday when a group of armed men invaded the village, shooting sporadically.
“Two persons were shot dead while two others were abducted to an unknown destination,”said the sources.
The sources added that upon receipt of the report, troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA were mobilised to the area in search of the perpetrators and to rescue the abducted victims.
The sources said assured pf efforts track the attackers.
Two killed, two abducted in bandit attack in Zamfara
NEWMAP-EIB, Great Green Wall Forge Stronger Ties on Watershed Management, Degraded Land Restoration
Policeman earlier presumed killed in Zamfara bandit attack found alive
Two killed, two abducted in bandit attack in Zamfara
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