A field of corn plants at Nyakoi community garden

 In the Kerewan Nyakoi locality within the Upper River Region North, a strategic initiative of the Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change project (AACCP), breathed new life into the community garden.

 Few years after the comprehensive augmentation of the garden's agro-infrastructure with a borehole and an intricate reticulation system to ensure ceaseless flow of water to nourish the crops. The once-vulnerable garden is now complemented by a protective perimeter fence to warding off curious whims of wildlife from intruding.

 The interventions engendered a discernible agronomic upsurge, with yield increments reaching a twofold magnitude according to partners. This enhancement is attributed to the availability of water and the effective deterrence of external disruptions through the fortified enclosure.

 This massive infrastructural development at the garden, also saw a tangible escalation in agricultural productivity. Concurrently, a notable surge in the economic gains of women cultivators has been observed. In a departure from previous practices, the horticultural calendar has been expanded to encompass year-round cultivation, exemplified by the cultivation of maize during the summer season.

 Historically relegated to dry-season agricultural pursuits, the community's cultivation paradigm has undergone a shift. This progressive transformation has facilitated a transition towards year-round agricultural practices within the garden enclave. Notably, during the recent rainy season, an entire expanse of the garden was devoted to the cultivation of maize, a venture that bore flourishing fruition.

 The community has enthusiastically lauded the ramifications of these transformative endeavors, expressing optimism for sustained agricultural engagements aimed at achieving self-sufficiency in food production. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) garnered accolades for orchestrating a pivotal role in furnishing a state-of-the-art infrastructural matrix, widely recognized as a lifeline to bolster agricultural endeavors.

 Women gardeners say this evolution will provide sustained sustenance for both the community and their familial dependents over protracted temporal horizons.

 Beyond maize cultivation, the women agriculturists have diversified their enterprise portfolios, tending individual plots. Their agrarian pursuits encompass the cultivation of groundnuts and millet, diversifying the crop spectrum. During the dry season, they cultivate onions, tomatoes, and assorted vegetables at the garden, and all these has been met with financial success.