Financing Climate Smart Agriculture: A Panacea for Sustainable Food Production in Nigeria

Abstract

The study reviewed financing climatic smart agriculture as a panacea for sustainable food production in Nigeria. The need for climate-smart agriculture (CSA) to meet the growing demand for food, fiber, fuel, etc for Nigeria increasing population cannot be overlooked. CSA provides up to 80 percent of food in developing countries, manage vast areas of land and contribute extensively to agricultural development. Climate change is expected to negatively impact at least 22% of the cultivated land area for the most important crops by 2050. CSA increases the resilience of smallholder production systems and enhances their productivity, strengthening their livelihoods and ability to adapt to climate disruptions. It is therefore recommended that farmers in Nigeria should adopt (CSA) as an alternative measure for increased food productivity in the face of climatic changes. Government and other relevant stakeholders in agriculture should integrate efforts to sustain CSA at all levels to achieve food sufficiency in Nigeria.