As part of the ongoing collaboration between the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), and the Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun (FUPRE), Effurun, Delta State, both institutions on Thursday, held a one-day workshop in the university on the downscaling of the 2024 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) for Delta State.
In a keynote address, the DG/CEO of NiMet, Prof. Anosike, who was represented by the Director, Applied Meteorological Services, Mrs Glory Onyegbule, thanked the Vice Chancellor of FUPRE, Prof Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, for accepting to host the workshop which was aimed at building resilience among smallholder farmers to increase productivity by Identifying adaptation options, best practices, and adaptation gaps for smallholder farmers.
Prof. Anosike said; “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has clearly outlined the government’s eight-point agenda aimed at moving the Nigerian economy forward through Food Security, Ending Poverty, and Economic Growth and Job Creation. The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) is positioned to climate – proofing the economy by providing timely weather and climate information”.
He said that the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) through its collaboration with key stakeholders such as the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, universities, development partners, NGOs, and CBOs has been providing weather and Climate information such as the Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP), Crop Weather calendar, Dekadal Agromet bulletin, and other early warning products for smallholder farmers across the country.
