{"id":357194,"date":"2025-02-27T10:19:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T09:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=357194"},"modified":"2025-02-27T10:19:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T09:19:10","slug":"climate-change-threatens-nigerias-food-systems-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/02\/27\/climate-change-threatens-nigerias-food-systems-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate change threatens Nigeria\u2019s food systems \u2013 Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>He advocated for the establishment of a Commonwealth Center for Climate-Smart Agriculture.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, stated that climate change is endangering the fundamental structure of Nigeria\u2019s food production and distribution systems.<\/p>\n<p>He expressed this concern while speaking at the Commonwealth roundtable on climate finance and food security, which was convened at Marlborough House in London, United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>A release from the Minister\u2019s media team quoted him as saying: \u201cIn Nigeria, rising temperatures and erratic weather patterns reduce agricultural yields and disrupt food supply chains.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNigeria loses about 351,000 hectares of land to desertification annually, with eleven northern states severely affected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnnual floods in Nigeria destroy over 100,000 hectares of farmland, displacing millions and reducing food availability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He further stated that \u201cover 40% of Nigeria\u2019s inland water bodies are at risk due to pollution and climate change, leading to declining fish stocks and affecting the livelihoods of millions of artisanal fishers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Lake Chad Basin has shrunk by over 90% since the 1960s, drastically affecting water supply for irrigation and livestock in the Northeast of Nigeria.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMore than 95% of Nigerian farmers rely on unpredictable rainfall, making them highly vulnerable to droughts and erratic weather patterns.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNigeria spends over $10 billion annually on food imports, despite having the potential to be a net exporter of agricultural products.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver 70% of Nigerians rely on agriculture for their livelihoods, yet only 15% of rural communities have access to electricity, making post-harvest processing infrastructure and storage a major challenge, contributing to more than 50% in food losses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To address these challenges, the Minister stated: \u201cThe Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology (FMIST) is committed to deploying science, technology, and innovation as the backbone of Nigeria\u2019s climate resilience strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur National Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy (2022) serves as the blueprint for leveraging technology to secure food production, energy access, and environmental sustainability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Climate-Smart Agriculture, Nigeria has enhanced Food Security through Innovation by championing Tela Maize and climate-adaptive cotton, which resist drought, pests, and extreme weather conditions, ensuring higher productivity with lower environmental impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Digital Agriculture &amp; Smart Farming, Nigeria has adopted the use of AI-driven precision farming, automated irrigation, and remote sensing technologies from our Space Agency. These strategies are helping smallholder farmers predict weather patterns, optimize inputs, and minimize losses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Clean Cooking Initiative, Nigeria is adopting a cutting-edge Low Pressurized Compressed Natural Gas (LPCNG) cylinders Technology. This strategy will make clean cooking energy affordable, reducing dependence on deforestation-driven biomass fuels.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile innovation is critical, no solution is viable without sustainable financing mechanisms. Nigeria is committed to unlocking climate finance to scale up these solutions through Green Bonds and Climate Resilience Funds, Commonwealth Climate Finance Access Hub and Public-Private Partnerships.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He called for the creation of a Commonwealth Center for Climate-Smart Agriculture, highlighting that \u201cThis will serve as a platform to exchange knowledge, transfer technology, and scale innovation-driven food security initiatives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must advocate for equitable, simplified climate finance mechanisms that enable developing nations to secure the funding needed for large-scale adaptation projects.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>He advocated for the establishment of a Commonwealth Center for Climate-Smart Agriculture. Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, stated that climate change is endangering the fundamental structure of Nigeria\u2019s food production and distribution systems. 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