Girls for Climate Action Initiative, an environmental Non-Governmental Organisation has trained women farmers in Gbessa community, Abuja, on smart agriculture and waste recycling to promote food security and sustainable farming.
Mrs Grace Eche-Okeke, the Executive Director of the organisation said this during the training on Wednesday in Abuja. He noted that the initiative was aimed at empowering rural women farmers with knowledge and skills to improve their productivity and income.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training centred on imparting practical knowledge of climate-smart agriculture, particularly the use of bags and recyclable cans to grow crops.
Eche-Okeke said that the practices would enhance soil health, boost yields, and promote sustainable waste management.
She said that the programme was necessary as most farmers globally are women, who have little or no access to the resources required to increase their yield or improve their livelihoods.
“The training is to empower them with knowledge on the use of recyclable cans for cultivation which requires little or no finance at all.
“We believe that these types of agricultural practices would help break the cycle of ignorance. It is also a practical solution to boosting food security without any cost implications.
“We are teaching them the basic ways to be smart in their agricultural practices and to contribute to food security.
“At the end we believe these women will be able to farm more, get higher yields, and support their households,” she said.
