BUK holds international conference on ecosystem restoration, food security in drylands

The Center for Drylands Agriculture (CDA) Bayero University Kano (BUK) has organized an international conference on drylands and Food4WA conference to address crucial issues related to ecosystem restoration and food security in the drylands.

Speaking at the event, the director, Center for Dryland Agriculture, Prof. Jibrin Mohammed Jibrin said the conference represents a convergence of minds and aspirations for a better and more sustainable future in the world’s drylands.

Jibrin said that the conference on Drylands has been instrumental in disseminating valuable research findings, fostering connections among scientists, practitioners, and stakeholders, and catalyzing positive change.

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SOLACEBASE reports that the conference with the themes “Ecosystem Restoration and Natural Resources Management: Exploring Opportunities for Food Security in the Drylands” and “Improving Climate-Resilient Agriculture in West Africa: Leveraging the Success of the Regional Africa Centers of Excellence brought together scientists, farmers, policymakers, CSO and private sector from United States, China, and Senegal among others that shared their knowledge and experiences.

In a remark, the chairman of the 4th CDA International Dryland Conference, Prof. Aliyu Barau said the theme of the conference is aligned with the UN Decade for Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030) and the SDG-13 on Life on Land.

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He noted that Ecological restoration is an opportunity for concerted efforts and funds to address ecological crises, hunger, food insecurity, and extreme poverty and support the hard-to-reach populations.

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A participant from the University of Lisbon Portugal, Luis PA Silva said the conference will help in developing Agriculture in West African sub-region through the network that has been built.

He emphasized that it will also help in addressing the challenges of food security and climate change in West Africa.