Member profile
Dr. Sarah Edewor
Organization:
Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research, Ibadan
Country:
Nigeria
Field(s) of expertise:
I am working on:
The assessment of the effect of Climate change on Sustainable food systems with focus on Kenya and Nigeria
Dr. Sarah Edewor
In Nigeria, it has been observed that increase in agricultural output is mainly driven by increase in the hectarage cultivated rather than agricultural intensification. Many of the agricultural practices used by farmers are unsustainable with very low adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture. Achieving the SDGs by 2030 would imply that many farmers would have to change from the business as usual scenario to ensure sustainable production and consumption.
To achieve great success in the programme, we need to carefully train farmers and create an enabling environment for them to adequately make the most of training offers and government incentives. This is especially for women and youths who are often more disproportionately disadvantaged in access to productive inputs.
Secondly, there is a need to introduce farmers to improved technologies that could aid production and processing. The use of technology for getting information on production, weather, and market information will go a long way in improving productivity and resilience and ultimately enhancing food security