An environmental expert, Ms Gloria Bulus, has proffered workable solutions to prevent loss of agro-produce due to flooding.
Bulus, the founder of Bridge-that-Gap Initiative, a non-profit environmental sustainability association, made this known in an interview over the weekend in Lagos.
She reiterated the need for good planning, adoption of smart agriculture practices among others to quell the loss of agro-produce due to flood incidences.
“Good planning can prevent washing away of agro-produce by flood due to the continuous rains.
“Having a drainage system is one of the most common planned response to reduce flood risks on farmlands.
“It is very difficult to recover loss of crops by flood; it is very important to prevent flood from occurring or mitigate its impact.
“Farmers have a lot a responsibility on their part to protect the farmlands and its produce. Farmers can adopt climate smart agricultural practices that addresses the issue of flood.
“Such farming systems like zero tillage should be adopted by farmers,” Bulus said.