Improving the co-production of climate services for agriculture: a case study from Nigeria

The document evaluates the application of the SEI Tandem framework through a two-year project in Edem Ani, Enugu State, Nigeria. It identifies gaps in local climate information, such as the lack of soil maps and meteorological equipment, and suggests improvements to the framework, including better identification of beneficiaries and increased focus on policy coherence across government levels.

• Farmers and extension officers in Edem Ani, Enugu State, identified critical gaps in available climate information, specifically citing a lack of soil maps and a shortage of meteorological equipment across the state's agriculture zones.
• Local stakeholders identified a wide range of climate-related challenges affecting agriculture and food security, including drought, windstorms, flooding, acid rain, and irregular rainfall patterns, with men, the elderly, and people with disabilities reported as the most vulnerable.
• Current climate information in the community is primarily accessed via radio (in local languages), television, newspapers, and extension agents, and is used to determine planting dates, fertilizer application, and poultry house location.
• The analysis suggests the Tandem framework should be improved by incorporating questions that address coordination and policy coherence between different levels of government (local, regional, state, and national) to better understand the institutional context of climate adaptation.
• The case study highlights the need to distinguish between direct users of climate services (such as farmers and local communities) and broader beneficiaries who implement measures, such as NGOs, government representatives, and academia.
• Stakeholders identified potential opportunities arising from climate change and improved research, such as easier drying of agricultural products due to increased sunshine and better water harvesting from flooding runoff.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2020). Improving the co-production of climate services for agriculture: a case study from Nigeria. https://www.sei.org/publications/improving-the-co-production-of-climate-services-for-agriculture-a-case-study-from-nigeria/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Improving the co-production of climate services for agriculture: a case study from Nigeria. 2020. https://www.sei.org/publications/improving-the-co-production-of-climate-services-for-agriculture-a-case-study-from-nigeria/.

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2020improving, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Improving the co-production of climate services for agriculture: a case study from Nigeria}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2020}, month = jan, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/improving-the-co-production-of-climate-services-for-agriculture-a-case-study-from-nigeria/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }