Einbeziehung von Klimaschutzmassnahmen in die Landwirtschaft und Ernährungssicherheit in Nigeria

This report by the Africa Policy Research Institute examines the intersection of climate change, food security, and agricultural policy in Nigeria. It analyzes the alignment between national strategies—such as the National Agricultural Transformation Implementation Plan (NATIP) and the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC)—and highlights the critical role of community-led initiatives in building resilience against extreme weather and environmental degradation.

• Agriculture is a cornerstone of the Nigerian economy, contributing between 19% and 25% of the GDP from 2023 to Q1 2024. However, the sector is heavily reliant on rainfall and is highly vulnerable to climate change, with the FAO predicting that 26.5 million people in Nigeria will face food shortages by the end of 2024.
• Climate change manifests in Nigeria through erratic rainfall, desertification affecting up to 60% of the land, and extreme weather events. These factors, combined with conflict and insecurity, have led to significant crop losses; for example, outbreaks of Tuta absoluta and ginger fungus in 2023 caused losses exceeding NGN 12 billion.
• Nigeria's greenhouse gas emissions were estimated at 332.25 MtCO2e in 2019, ranking it as the second-highest emitter in Africa. The energy sector is the largest contributor (60%), followed by Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU), which accounts for approximately 25% of national emissions.
• There is strategic alignment between the FMAFS Road Map (2023-2027), NATIP (2022-2027), and the NDC Strategy regarding food security and climate-smart agriculture. However, implementation is hindered by severe underbudgeting; agricultural allocations were only 2% to 3.5% of the national budget between 2022 and 2024, far below the 10% target set by the Maputo Declaration.
• Community-led initiatives often outperform state-led climate actions due to their flexibility and use of local knowledge. Examples include ColdHubs, which uses solar-powered cold storage to reduce post-harvest losses by 80%, and Aerobic Agroforestry, which has restored 12,000 hectares of degraded land in Ondo State.
• While Nigeria has utilized green bonds to fund climate projects, transparency and execution remain problematic. An investigation into green bond-funded afforestation projects revealed failures due to poor planning and a lack of community engagement.

APA

Ofoegbu, D. I. (2025). Einbeziehung von Klimaschutzmassnahmen in die Landwirtschaft und Ernährungssicherheit in Nigeria. Africa Policy Research Institute. https://afripoli.org/de/einbeziehung-von-klimaschutzmassnahmen-in-die-landwirtschaft-und-ernaehrungssicherheit-in-nigeria-en

Chicago

Ofoegbu, Donald Ikenna. Einbeziehung von Klimaschutzmassnahmen in die Landwirtschaft und Ernährungssicherheit in Nigeria. Africa Policy Research Institute, 2025. https://afripoli.org/de/einbeziehung-von-klimaschutzmassnahmen-in-die-landwirtschaft-und-ernaehrungssicherheit-in-nigeria-en.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{ofoegbu2025einbeziehung, author = {Ofoegbu, Donald Ikenna}, title = {{Einbeziehung von Klimaschutzmassnahmen in die Landwirtschaft und Ernährungssicherheit in Nigeria}}, institution = {Africa Policy Research Institute}, year = {2025}, month = nov, url = {https://afripoli.org/de/einbeziehung-von-klimaschutzmassnahmen-in-die-landwirtschaft-und-ernaehrungssicherheit-in-nigeria-en}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }