The Women Environmental Programme, a Non-Governmental Organisation, has trained no fewer than 100 women farmers in the Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State on climate education and sustainable farming practices, as a way to improve their livelihoods.
The Programme Lead for WEP, Damaris Uja, made the disclosure during the training on Wednesday, in the Doma LGA of the state.
She explained that the project was designed to help women farmers understand climate change and adopt practices that would mitigate its impact on their farms.
Uja said the training was organised by WEP, under its project titled, “Strengthening Climate Resilience and Sustainable Livelihood for Rural Women,” funded by Irish Aid with support from the Government of Ireland.
The WEP Programme Lead noted, “Changes are happening around women farmers, and it affects their farming. We want them to know they can improve their farming practices through climate education.
“They have to
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