In a bid to boost agricultural productivity and resilience, the Ekiti State Government has adopted digital extension approaches and climate advisory services. This strategic move aims to bridge the gap between research and farmers, providing them with timely, accurate, and actionable information.
Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Ebenezer Boluwade, disclosed this during a training session for extension agents on digital extension approaches and climate advisory services. The training, organized by the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) project, a World Bank initiative, focused on equipping extension agents with the necessary skills and knowledge to provide digital extension services and climate advisory services to livestock farmers.
Boluwade emphasised the need for sustainable and climate-resilient agricultural practices, given the challenges posed by climate change to agricultural productivity. He noted that digital extension approaches would leverage mobile applications, online platforms, and remote sensing to provide farmers with real-time information on weather, soil, and crop conditions.
The L-PRES State Project Coordinator, Mr. Olayinka Adedipe, explained that the training is a critical component of the L-PRES project’s implementation strategy. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Ebenezer Babatope Ojo, lauded the participants for their role in driving the L-PRES project forward, highlighting significant milestones achieved, including the renovation of the Livestock Development Centre, Erinfun, and the distribution of agricultural inputs and assets to livestock farmers.
