Climate change is an emerging major challenge to agricultural and rural development in Nigeria and other developing countries of the world. The unpredictable and erratic nature of weather systems in Nigeria have placed an extra burden on food security and rural livelihood, wide spread destruction of farmlands and homes. Several studies have shown that erratic rainfall, long dry spell farm flooding impact farmers’ efforts hence leading to loss of income of farmers. Most worrisome is the fact that, rural farmers in Nigeria and other developing countries are constrained by several factors that limit their adaptation strategies. The Nigerian government can lessen these burden by coming out with policies and programmes that can ameliorate these constraints such as early access to climate information services (CIS) and early warning systems, provision of drought-resistant cultivars, and other irrigation facilities to supplement the erratic rainfall, among others. Farmers who can obtain timely and reliable information on rainfall patterns, temperature fluctuations, and potential hazards are more likely to adjust planting dates, select appropriate crop varieties, and implement water management strategies.BOOK CHAPTERS 2026 READY.docx 06
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