To understand seasonal climate prediction in a bid to sustain food production across the country, Human and Environmental Development Agency (HEDA) and the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), have organised training for farmers in Oyo State.
Dry season farming in Nigeria, usually occurs between the month of October and March, usually characterised with limited or lack of rainfall asides outbreak of some diseases and pests. This climatic variation has contributed to the multifaceted challenges, which the agricultural sector is experiencing presently, thus threatening food security, generally.