NADF, OSPRE Partner to Provide Early Warning Information for Farmers, Policymakers
The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and the Office for Strategic Preparedness and Resilience (OSPRE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen agricultural resilience and improve food security across Nigeria. OSPRE serves as Nigeria’s National Centre for the Coordination of Early Warning and Response Mechanisms. The partnership aims to develop a framework for a multi-hazard Agricultural Early Warning and Response System designed to support timely intervention in addressing threats to agricultural productivity and food systems. Under the arrangement, both institutions will work towards deploying an Agricultural Early Warning System that integrates geospatial intelligence, data aggregation, and predictive analysis across Nigeria’s agro-ecological zones. The initiative is expected to support farmers, policymakers, financial institutions, and other stakeholders with timely information for planning and response. The goal is to create a multi-hazard early warning mechanism that addresses threats to agricultural productivity and […]