The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Charles Anosike, has called for insurance coverage for Nigerian farmers to strengthen food security.
Anosike made the call when a delegation from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) paid a courtesy visit to his office in Abuja.
He appreciated the delegation for recognizing the role that NiMet plays in the agricultural value-chain and the other sectors, and for seeking the agency’s partnership in organizing the forthcoming Agricultural Insurance and Weather Advisory Services Roundtable.
The roundtable is themed, “Creating Last-mile Structures for Agricultural Insurance & Weather Advisory Services- A Risk Mitigation and Resilience measure for Smallholder Farmers.” The NiMet DG/CEO urged the USAID team to also extend an invitation to the financial sector.
He said: “NiMet does a lot of work in early warnings. When we talk about insurance or early warnings, it’s not just about the productivity of farmers. It’s also about saving lives.”
