International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics, Kano, Nigeria
Research Article
Adaptation to Climate Change Impacts for Maize Production in Forest-Savannah Agro-Ecological Zone of Nigeria
Author(s): Adetayo Adewale O*, Balogun Ahmed A, Balogun Ifeoluwa. A and Akinseye Folorunso. M
Climate change impacts such as delayed onset, early cessation and shortened length of growing season threatens food security in Nigeria. This study investigates the adaptation strategies to climate change impacts on maize production in forest-savannah agro-ecological zone of Nigeria. Determination of the optimum plating date(s) for maize production was used as an appropriate adaptation strategy to climate change impacts. This research was conducted during the growing season of 2021 at the Laboratory for Geoecology and sustainable food systems (GeoLab), Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria (7?15’N, 5?15’E) and project farm of the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (I.A.R&T.) Ibadan, Nigeria (7?22‘N; 3?.30‘E). Both stations are within the forest-Savannah eco-climatic zone of Nigeria. Three planting dates were selected at two weeks inte.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2332-2594.22.10(6).350
