Climate change, a major problem facing agriculture- Lautech Vice Chancellor

Climate change has been described as one the problems facing agriculture globally.

Making the description was the Vice Chancellor, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Professor A.S Gbadegesin, while declaring open the 39th National Conference of the Nigerian Society for Plant Protection, with the topic: ‘Ecofriendly plant protection strategies and challenges” at the Senate Chamber of the university, on Tuesday.

Professor Gbadegesin noted that: “Climate change is one of the major problems facing agriculture worldwide. It has negative effects on agriculture, wrecking havoc on crops, livestock and fisheries production in different capacity, ranging from storms, tornado, flood, erosion, drought and severe winter.”

He also attributed the cause of flooding to excessive rainfall as a result of climate change. Saying: “Flood damages farmlands and causes total nutrient and crop loss, hinders food production by reducing yields and increases poverty rate.”
Climate change, according to Professor Gbadegesin can cause damage to farm access roads thereby hindering movement of farmers, marketers, extension agents and transportation of farm produce.