2020 and also faces gross domestic product loss of between
2% and 11% if urgent steps are not taken to check
environmental degradation in the country.
The Executive Director, Women Environmental Programme,
WEP, Mrs. Priscilla Achakpa, stated this during a two-day
capacity building workshop organized by WEP in
collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Environment, for
Extension Service Officers held in Makurdi, Benue State
capital.
She noted that findings by relevant agencies indicated that the
development posed a threat to the efforts of government to
boost food production in the country and the actualization of
the Vision 20:20 20 of the Federal Government.
Represented by Mr. George Akor, a Director in the Programme, Achakpa maintained that "the best way to reach
farmers with climate change information is by developing
capacity of Agricultural Extension Service Officers in
interpreting and communicating climate change information to
rural farmers including women."
According to her, the negative impact of climate change on
countries in Africa remains huge despite the fact that the
continent contributes little to global greenhouse emissions.
"This situation calls for concerted effort by all relevant
agencies and governments to ensure that the impact of climate
change on Nigeria is mitigated," she stressed.
Via: Vanguard
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