World Bank project to tackle environmental degradation, boost agriculture in Northern Nigeria

<h2></h2>, <h2>The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL), has taken steps to tackle environmental degradation, to boost agricultural production in Nigeria’s 19 Northern states, and the FCT.</h2>, <p>National coordinator noted that the project will deal with issues of landscape restoration for the benefit of agriculture and improvement of the people’s livelihood.</p>, <span>World Bank project to tackle environmental degradation, boost agriculture in Northern Nigeria</span>, <p>Dr Abdulhamid Umar, ACReSAL National Coordinator of ACReSAL, a World Bank project, made the disclosure on Monday, July 23, 2023 in Jos, at the opening of a capacity building workshop for staff managing implementation of the project.</p>, <p>Umar said that 250 participants were in Jos to deep dive on Component B of the project, which deals with issues of landscape restoration for the benefit of agriculture and improvement of the people’s livelihood.</p>, <p>He said the move was imperative, since agriculture was the mainstay of the people, but Climate Change and other human factors were adversely affecting it.</p>, <p>“So, we are here to have a deep dive and have proper understanding of what Component B, seeks to deliver to our communities and our households.</p>, <p>“Statistics abound that the northern part of Nigeria is severely retarded, severely bashed and severely damaged by climate change challenges.</p>, <p>“It has reached the extent that the landscape in northern part of Nigeria is so degraded and disintegrated, such that it has led to massive migration of our people.</p>, <p>“If you count the 11 frontline states of northern Nigeria, where Sahara Desert incursion is so severe, like Borno, Yobe Jagawa, Katsina, Kano Sokoto and Kebbi, among others, you will agree with me that the landscape there is rapidly degrading,” Umar said.</p>, <p>According to him, ACReSAL is in Jos, because mining activities over the years have degraded the landscapes of Plateau, to the point that ponds have become death traps.</p>, <p>Mr Garb