Experts have advocated smart farming practices to combat climate change, improve productivity and enhance food security in the country. She noted that the project was a micro grant from Adaptation Research Alliance to SCAN in collaboration with the University of Port Harcourt and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. “Beneficiaries are also expected to go to their various communities and establish the climate smart rural women and youth groups. Ifeanyiobi also stated that improved crop varieties like cassava stems, maize (SC- 526) were also distributed to participants of the workshop (farmers) drawn from the 23 local government areas of the state. Similarly, Dr. Bassey Udom, an Associate Professor, and soil scientist at the University of Port Harcourt, said that the training would help the farmers on innovative soil practices to help cushion climate change.

Source: Nigerian Tribune March 05, 2024 14:01 UTC