How climate change is affecting women farmers with disabilities
Citing global statistics, she said one-third of the world’s agricultural land is already degraded, while more than 700 million people lack access to basic food, underscoring the growing link between climate change and global hunger.
Government response Responding to concerns about the impact of climate change on women farmers, a gender specialist at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMARS), Wasiu Oyeleke, insisted that the government is implementing climate-smart agriculture programmes targeted at vulnerable groups, including women and youth.
Mr Oyeleke said the ministry, in partnership with the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and development partners such as the World Bank, provides farmers with seasonal climate forecasts and early warning information to help them prepare for droughts, flooding and changing rainfall patterns.
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