NiMet, HEDA Renew Partnership To Support Nigeria’s Smallholder Farmers
By Stella Enenche, Abuja
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) has disclosed the renewal of their partnership to expand agro-meteorological information delivery to smallholder farmers across the nation.
The Director General, NiMet, Professor Charles Anosike signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)on behalf of the agency while the Executive Secretary of HEDA Resource Centre, Mr. Sulaimon Arigbabu and the Legal and Liaison Officer, Miss Tonye Dappa, signed for their organisation on Wednesday in Abuja.
The duo expressed gratitude to Professor Anosike, for his leadership and support.
The agreement builds on a collaboration that began in 2010 and marks a renewed commitment to providing timely, accessible climate data to rural communities.
Professor Anosike emphasized the importance of partnerships in bridging climate science and grassroots action, offering NiMet’s studio facilities to co-create educational climate content targeted at farmers.
The partnership is expected to improve early warning systems, support climate-smart agriculture, and strengthen national resilience to climate change.
Both institutions reaffirmed their commitment to inclusive access to vital weather and climate information.
