The International Centre for Environmental Health and Development (ICEHD), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has trained 100 women-farmers in climate-smart agriculture.
The workshop was held in Ikorodu, Lagos.
The Programme Manager, Miss Mercy Joshua, said during the training, farming tools were provided to strengthen the women’s capacity to access skills, resources and opportunities to address climate challenges.
She said the training would assist in boosting their farm production and enhance food security.
Head, Foundation for a Better Environment (FABE), Mrs. Temitope Okunnu, urged farmers to start practising usage of natural composite and pesticide as a better alternative to preserve the soil and human health.
Mrs. Omogoriola Beckley, representing Mrs. Oluyemi Kalesanwo, permanent secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), said the training would enrich the women in their farming process.
Mrs. Aminat Shabi, a beneficiary, said the capacity building had taught them guidelines in farming process, to manage challenges of climate change.