The Nation Newspaper NiMet, Agric ministry strengthen partnership for high yield
Both had signed a Memorandum of Understanding on March 3, 2022, to develop a dashboard for early warning, capacity building on accessing and interpreting information on meteorological changes.
He said: “Over the years, critical sectors, such as aviation, maritime, and agriculture have come to rely on Seasonal Climate Prediction published by NiMeT, usually in the first quarter.The minister added NiMet’s Seasonal Climate Prediction could assist in shaping agriculture with regard to information about pattern and duration of rainfall across agronomic zones.
He said a shorter growing season was expected in Anambra, Benue, Enugu, Kebbi, Nasarawa, Niger, Plateau, Taraba and parts of Ebonyi, Lagos, Osun and Cross River. Kyari said forecasts inform farmers about weather conditions, allowing them to adjust schedules and apply input efficiently to improve yields.
“Accordingly, managing climate risks in the agriculture sector through climate information and early warning services are important tools. In other words, integrating meteorological information as part of support services to agricultural production helps reduce losses to extreme weather events and also take advantage to maximize the benefits of favourable weather.
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