The Benue State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to climate-resilient agriculture through a proposed strategic partnership with Brazil, focusing on sustainable farming, technology transfer and the management of agro-climatic risks.

The Director-General of the Benue State Council on Climate Change (BSCCC), Dr Aondofa Daniel Mailumo, who led the state's delegation, made this known during an engagement with the Embassy of Brazil in Abuja, following an invitation by the Brazilian Agricultural Attaché, Mr Frederick Abreu.

Dr Mailumo said the visit was a follow-up to the Nigeria-Brazil partnership agreement facilitated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Brazilian counterpart in 2025, which was attended by Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Dr Hyacinth Iormem Alia.

He identified specifically soybean and maize value-chain development, cassava research and technology transfer, agroforestry systems, livestock genetics and breeding as priority areas for collaboration, stressing the importance of adapting agricultural practices to climate change as contained in the 7- point agenda of His Excellency Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia.

According to him, leveraging Brazil's agricultural expertise would help Benue strengthen food security, improve farmers' resilience to changing weather patterns and promote sustainable agricultural production.

The delegation included representatives of BenAgro, the Benue Geo Mining Company, the Benue Livestock Agency, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the All-Farmers Association and the private farming sector.

Dr Mailumo expressed optimism that the proposed partnership would translate into practical initiatives that support climate adaptation, strengthen agricultural value chains and advance sustainable development in Benue State.

Sewuese Avaan

Information Officer

Benue State Council on Climate Change