The Iseguri Initiative has engaged young women farmers in Taab, in the Nkwanta North District of the Oti Region, on climate change adaptation and climate-smart agricultural practices to strengthen their resilience and improve food production.
Focal Person for the initiative, Jemima Etse, said the organisation was committed to educating farmers across the Oti Region on the effects of climate change and practical measures to minimise its impact on agricultural production.
She encouraged participants to embrace innovative and climate-smart farming techniques to safeguard their livelihoods and sustain agricultural productivity amid changing weather patterns.
Agricultural Extension Agent Bernard Ntakor urged the participants to take the engagement seriously and apply the knowledge, skills and technologies shared. He noted that adopting appropriate agricultural practices could strengthen rural agriculture and enable farmers to maintain production, including during the dry season.
Project Coordinator Raymond Buami highlighted sack gardening as a practical and innovative approach that households could adopt to grow organic vegetables for domestic consumption, improve household nutrition and make productive use of limited spaces.
He also encouraged young people to consider agriculture as a viable livelihood opportunity, stressing its importance to national development and economic growth.
Mr Buami further cautioned young people against viewing migration to urban centres as the only pathway to economic opportunities, noting that the search for scarce jobs could expose some to unemployment and associated social risks. He urged them to explore opportunities within agriculture and contribute to the development of the sector.
