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Jigawa holds first summit on agriculture, climate change

by admineconai May 19, 2025
written by admineconai May 19, 2025
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Jigawa State has held a one-day summit intended to tackle the twin challenges of agricultural productivity and climate change through smart and sustainable solutions.

Held on 15 May 2025 with the theme, “Quest for Climate-Smart, Productive, Profitable and Sustainable Farming Systems in Jigawa State, the summit was Organised by the Green and Environmental Project Initiative (GEPI), a civil society organisation, with support from the Jigawa State Government, the summit marked a historic first in the state’s efforts to engage youth in agricultural and climate resilience discourse.

Speaking at the event, Comrade Ahmed Ilallah, GEPI’s State Lead, described the summit as “historic,” emphasising that the organisation had engaged with communities across the state to bring together young farmers, government officials, and other stakeholders to chart a way forward for climate-smart agriculture.

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“Our primary aim is to educate our young and existing farmers about climate-smart practices and align them with the government’s agricultural transformation agenda,” Ilallah stated. “We want to build awareness of adaptive methods and systems that can withstand the growing threats of climate change.”

The summit was officially declared open by the Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, represented by his Technical Assistant on Agriculture, Dr Saifullahi Umar. In his opening remarks, Dr Umar highlighted the various opportunities available to participants under Governor Namadi’s agricultural transformation initiatives.

The summit concluded with a call for stronger collaboration between government, academia, civil society, and the farming community to build a resilient agricultural future in Jigawa State.

Story was adapted from Premium Times.

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