The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), an implementing partner of the UN Development Programme (UNDP)–Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF–SGP) Nigeria, has trained 50 farmers on sustainable land and water management in Yobe State.
The training, held on Tuesday in Maja-Kura community, Nguru Local Government Area, aimed to build the capacity of community members and farmers on watershed management, land bonding, and drip irrigation techniques.
The initiative forms part of an ongoing climate-resilient intervention titled “Sustainable Farmers-Led Adaptation Strategy (SFLAS) to Climate Change in Maja-Kura Community.”
Mr. Harry Hanson, NCF Zonal Manager and Project Coordinator, said the training was designed to equip local farmers with climate-resilient agricultural skills.
“The project seeks to build farmers’ capacity to adapt to changing climatic conditions through sustainable farming practices that conserve soil and water resources,” Hanson stated.
Also speaking, Engr. Elijah Peter, a lecturer at the Department of Agricultural Engineering, Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri, urged participants to apply the knowledge gained to boost crop yields and soil fertility.
Peter, who facilitated the practical session, noted that adopting climate-smart technologies such as drip irrigation could enhance productivity and strengthen food security in arid communities.
Responding on behalf of the participants, a representative of the Nguru Emirate Council, Lawan Abdu, thanked NCF and GEF–SGP Nigeria for supporting the Maja-Kura community through various interventions.
He said the beneficiaries—comprising youths, herders, and women—had received empowerment programmes and agricultural inputs aimed at improving their livelihoods.
Abdu described the training as a timely intervention that would strengthen the community’s resilience to climate change and environmental challenges.
