The National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB) and Global Crop Diversity Trust have advised farmers to adopt resilient crops to tackle climate change and ensure food security.

The Director NACGRAB, Dr Sunday Aladele, said this on the sidelines of the Technical Working Group’s meeting on users’ engagement on Friday in Kano.

Mr Aladele said that the project’s target was to address climate change, and advised Nigerian farmers to adopt the centre’s climate resilient seeds under the `Crop for Resilience’ project.

He said that the project, supported by the Global Crop Diversity Trust, intended to mitigate effects of climate change in Nigeria.

Mr Aladele noted that the essence of the meeting was to relate with the Technical Working Group to know their roles in the user engagement project.

According to him, the Technical Working Group and NACGRAB will continue to support and guide the farmers on selecting the right variety for cultivation.

He said that the Germ plasm Users Group (GUG) for sorghum and cowpea and other crops with relevance to climate change would guide farmers in selecting the right variety for cultivation.

---

Source: Peoples Gazette 

https://gazettengr.com/nigerian-farmers-advised-to-adopt-climate-resilient-crops/