The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and the Office for Strategic Preparedness and Resilience (OSPRE), Nigeria’s National Centre for the Coordination of Early Warning and Response Mechanisms, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening agricultural resilience and improving food security across the country.
The agreement provides a framework for collaboration between both institutions on the development of a multi-hazard Agricultural Early Warning and Response System designed to support timely intervention in addressing threats to agricultural productivity and food systems.
Ngwodo explained that OSPRE, established in line with ECOWAS protocols on early warning and response mechanisms, is mandated to monitor and address threats related to food security, environmental risks and community stability.
The partnership is also expected to improve data-driven decision-making, strengthen early response mechanisms and support national efforts aimed at protecting food-producing communities and enhancing investor confidence in the agricultural sector.
