Climate change: Scientists begin research to boost food security in Nigeria

By Nneka Nwogwugwu

Some scientists in the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) on Wednesday began a 12-month research project to tackle rising food shortage in Nigeria due to climate change.

The Lead researcher, Dr Clara Ifeanyi-Obi, said in Port Harcourt that the project aimed at mainstreaming gender into climate adaptation efforts and addressing issues that hinder climate change adaptation in agriculture.

Ifeanyi-Obi said the title of the research project was “Gender-responsive Climate Change Adaptation Initiatives in Nigerian Agriculture Project.”

The don disclose that the research would last for 12 months and would be carried out in all the 17 states in the South East, South South and South West.

“This project is targeted to mainstream gender into climate adaptation efforts and address facts that limit people from adapting to climate change in their agricultural production,” she said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the research is sponsored by the Canadian Government through the AIMS NEI Fellowship Programme for Women in Climate Change Science.