WOFAN joins global networks in driving strategic leadership in Regenerative Agriculture, positioning for Carbon Revenue
Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN) has joined a global network in driving Strategic Leadership in Regenerative Agriculture and positioning for Carbon Revenue at a four-day training in London.
The training attended by WOFAN board members, strategic partners that include a global network of CSOs, academia, policy makers, national assembly members, private sectors, media and entrepreneurs, focused on strengthening capacity to drive regenerative agriculture, climate-smart innovation, and carbon market readiness.
Also on the sidelines of the training, participants took part in the London Halal Forum with WOFAN having a pavilion at the venue, with Director of Strategies, Innovation and Sustainability ( SIS), Hajia Maimuna Lawal, was among the panellists, on a discussion that centred on ‘’Women, Leadership and Cultural Diplomacy, The Art of Driving Inclusive Growth.’’
Similarly, the London Halal Forum honoured WOFAN, considering its activities targeted towards human development, especially support to rural farmers, women, youth and people with disabilities and the award was received by the WOFAN-ICON2 Project Country Director, Dr Salamatu Garba.
SolaceBase reports that throughout the four days, participants engaged in deep discussions, hands-on group work, and scenario-based exercises that clarified how WOFAN and relevant stakeholders can position themselves as national trailblazer in climate action, food security, and rural transformation.
In one of the presentations, a lead trainer, Dr Robert Ford, explained in clear terms regenerative agriculture, profitability and climate resilience to the participants.
Ford poised that some of the consideration in adopting this initiative of regenerative agriculture are evidence based practices design, whereby one needs to select practices with proven results, carbon focused energy, this addresses baseline measurement for emission, economic transformation which translate to shifting farmers from raw output to value added product, governance and accountability, which is all about building systems for monitoring, reporting and verification, so that soil carbon, water use, biodiversity and emissions can be tracked.
In addition, he talked about scaling, which is the use of farmers cooperatives, digital tools, micro finance, and extension services to grow adoption rapidly that align with intervention with national food security and climate policies.
Also, a multidisciplinary consultant and trainer, Prof. Abe Abrahami, dwells on Regenerative Agriculture, Possible Partnership, Opportunities and Way forward for Nigeria.
Prof. Abrahami gave a comparison and study of Regenerative Agriculture development in Nigeria with Morocco, Egypt, Israel and Turkey
The countries’ comparison were carried out from sustainable crop management and diversification, land management, water use efficiency, Key areas of cooperation, seed and fertilizer development, Knowledge transfer and training, agroforestry and compost and biochar, among others
Speaking at the end of the sessions, Country Director, WOFAN-ICON2 Project, Dr. Salamatu Garba said the training has increased the understanding of many of the participants on Regenerative Agriculture, Climate Change adaptation and Carbon Revenue, with the need to set baseline in commencing the process and creating awareness.
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‘’With the intensive training we had, I am sure we would pick from most of the ideas postulated and look at what best suits our own environment for the betterment of our farmers, ‘’Garba said.
‘’Also part of our efforts is to look at how we are going to drive the awareness and sensitize stakeholders on Regenerative Agriculture, Climate Change Adaptation and the Carbon Revenue.’’
‘’Our vision and values at WOFAN are in line with what the Halal objectives are with what was read out during the London Hala Forum we attended yesterday, when you look at organic farming, if you put the two side by side, both Halal and organic farming, that has to do with standardization, which is what we stand for, henceforth, WOFAN will be pro Halal as well as pro organic farming to save the environment, that will be our slogan.’’
‘’Therefore, we have decided we have some very important steps to take and then continue to talk to our own facilitators, consultants and enablers on how we need to go about the process.’’
Dr Salamatu Garba, a UN Peace Ambassador, used the occasion to appreciate the participation of the professors from academia, the National Assembly members, policy makers, media team for their commitment to the training, the training coordinator, Prospects Development Services and the facilitators who made understanding of the sessions seamless.
Also speaking, the Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Bayero University Kano, Prof. Muhammad Auwal Hussain, said the training has opened a new frontier, which will be thoroughly examined on how it can be scaled down to the benefit of farmers through agricultural extension workers.
On his part, WOFAN Board Chairman, Prof Sani Miko, said the training, which is a follow-up to the sessions had in Paris, France, in July 2025, has created a strategy and plan to capture carbon, food security and influence policy makers on carbon reduction financing
‘’Some of the knowledge acquired at this training would be used to support the government in the policy formulation and to making the law that will guide Regenerative Agriculture, Climate Smart Agriculture and the issue of Carbon Revenue, ‘’Miko noted.
On his part, an environmental expert and director of climate change, Kano State Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Saleh Anka said the four-day engagement significantly strengthened WOFAN’s capacity to lead the transition to regenerative, climate-smart agriculture across Nigerian communities, build sustainable revenue streams through high-integrity carbon markets and enhance food security, water resilience, and climate readiness at community level.
The participating countries include participants from India, Tunisia, Algeria, UK, Malaysia, Egypt and Nigeria.
The training was organized by Prospects Development Services, UK and sponsored by WOFAN/ICON2 Project with the support of Master Card Foundation.
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