Farmers to adopt smart-climate techniques – Director

The Director,Tree Crops and Rural Development and Climate Change Desk Officer, James Oyesola has said, Farmers must adopt climate-smart agricultural practices for better yield in their farm produce.

The Director made the call in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, during a sensitisation conference for core stakeholders across the cassava value chains, organised by Ogun State Government in collaboration with the Regional Centre for Excellence, Ogun (RCE).

“We have been on this campaign for climate-smart agricultural practices for some time now, and we’re not resting on our oars, because research is always constant.

“As new results are postulated, we bring this information to our farmers to incorporate in their activities and it has been beneficial to those that adhere to the guidelines.

“I urge everyone to play their part in mitigating the impact of climate change because we don’t want a situation that can lead to a food crisis,” he said.

Also speaking, the Chairman of the RCE, Ogun chapter, Dr. Patience Tunji-Olayeni said the planet is currently going through environmental crisis like flooding and drought which can affect food production negatively, adding that all hands should be on deck to prevent the looming food crisis, as government cannot not do it alone.

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