{"id":18621,"date":"2026-06-20T13:07:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T13:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/iita-acresal-strengthen-partnership-to-drive-climate-smart-agriculture-and-landscape-restoration-in-northern-nigeria\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T16:42:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:42:52","slug":"iita-acresal-strengthen-partnership-to-drive-climate-smart-agriculture-and-landscape-restoration-in-northern-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iita-acresal-strengthen-partnership-to-drive-climate-smart-agriculture-and-landscape-restoration-in-northern-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"IITA, ACReSAL strengthen partnership to drive climate-smart agriculture and landscape restoration in northern Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dr Alpha Kamara speaking during the kick-off meeting.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stakeholders from government institutions, development agencies, technical organizations, and state implementation structures gathered in Abuja for the ACReSAL-IITA technical assistance inception\/kick-off meeting to advance climate-smart agriculture, sustainable land restoration, and climate resilience across northern Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meeting formally marked the commencement of IITA<\/a>\u2019s technical assistance engagement under the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project, a World Bank-supported Federal Government initiative designed to tackle land degradation, environmental decline, and food insecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr Kamara with partners during discussions<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In her opening remarks, the Chairperson, Ms Henrietta Alhassan, emphasized the importance of the partnership between ACReSAL and IITA-CGIAR<\/a> in addressing land degradation, strengthening climate resilience, and promoting sustainable agricultural systems across affected communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She described IITA\u2019s appointment as a Technical Assistance Partner as strategic and timely, noting that the institute\u2019s expertise in agricultural research, climate-smart agriculture, and restoration systems would significantly support the project\u2019s objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The IITA team with the partners and staeholders during the ACReSAL-IITA technical assistance inception\/kick-off meeting in Abuja.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the meeting, stakeholders emphasized the urgent need for practical, coordinated interventions to restore degraded landscapes while improving agricultural productivity and farmer resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his remarks, National Project Coordinator, Dr Abdulhamid Umar, described the partnership as a strategic opportunity to reverse environmental degradation and strengthen food systems through climate-smart interventions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He stressed that implementation must move beyond theoretical discussions to practical field-based solutions that deliver measurable impact to farming communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presenting IITA\u2019s technical proposal, Dr Alpha Kamara highlighted the institute\u2019s commitment to supporting both the Federal and State Governments through evidence-based, ecosystem-specific interventions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to him, the project will focus on watershed-based planning, climate-smart agriculture, restoration systems, nursery establishment, irrigation opportunities, and strengthening extension support systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Kamara also emphasized the importance of working closely with Agricultural Development Programs (ADPs), extension agents, policymakers, and local communities to ensure effective implementation and sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants at the meeting underscored the need for: clear implementation timelines and KPIs, stronger extension systems, watershed-based site selection, ecosystem-specific interventions, and farmer-centered implementation approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meeting also identified the forthcoming technical workshop in Ibadan as a critical next step toward refining methodologies, deliverables, timelines, and implementation frameworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ACReSAL Project targets large-scale restoration of degraded landscapes while promoting sustainable agriculture, climate adaptation, and improved livelihoods across 19 northern states in Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contributed by Sarah Sallau<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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