Yola: The Adamawa Ministry of Livestock and Aquaculture Development, in collaboration with the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) project, has commenced training for 120 farmers on modern livestock management and climate change.

According to News Agency of Nigeria, L-PRES is a six-year development project funded by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) and the World Bank. Mr. Tijjani Marksha, Commissioner for Livestock and Aquaculture Development, announced this during a training workshop on Production and Technology Adoption Survey and Analysis. Marksha, represented by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Malam Suleiman Mohammed, commended L-PRES for its initiatives, emphasizing the importance of knowledge in achieving sustainable development. This workshop is the eighth of its kind this year.

The commissioner also acknowledged the support of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri in ensuring the successful implementation of the project in the state. Mr. Alfa Secondee, the Adamawa State Project Coordinator for L-PRES, stated that the initiative aims to improve livestock productivity across the state. He highlighted the importance of training and retraining farmers to meet the key performance indicators of the L-PRES project.

Participants will be trained on modern technologies, including the use of smartphones to monitor climate change and its impacts on livestock productivity. Of the 120 participants, 21 are Divisional Livestock Officers from each local government area, along with personnel from livestock pasture development units and local farmers.

Dr. Ibrahim Bayaso, the lead facilitator, explained that the training is designed to build farmers’ capacity in climate change adaptation, mitigation, and resilience strategies. He noted the contribution of livestock and agriculture to greenhouse gas emissions and emphasized the need for sustainable land management practices in Nigeria.

Bayaso urged farmers to transition from traditional grazing practices to enhance livestock productivity and environmental sustainability through technology. Mrs. Glandu Sajo, a Divisional Livestock Officer for Fufore LGA, praised L-PRES for the training, describing it as timely and impactful, and noted its potential to improve productivity.