Transformative climate potentials: Role of chemistry and positioning Nigeria’s leadership in space regulations for agricultural development and food security

Abstract

Transformative Climate Approach (TCA) is an adoptable and sustainable broad and systemic approach addressing climate change. TCA requires the knowledge of Chemistry to cause fundamental changes to environmental systems to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In Nigeria, TCA is essential to enhance agricultural development and food security through climate transformational actions. TCA involves climate resilient practices of which Climate-Smart Agriculture (SCA) is a key strategy that integrates land management practices to tackle the challenges of climate change and food security. This tends to offer improved agricultural productivity, increase agroforestry, reduce deforestation, ensure food security, provide strong resilience and support small-holder farmers. Government plays a vital role in building the nations agricultural base. Thus, positioning Nigeria’s leadership in climate and space regulations is necessary to: make policies that are climate-resilient, invest in agricultural research, build and improve climate information services and technologies and foster partnerships to drive progress in Nigeria’s agricultural transformation. By leveraging these strategies, Nigeria’s leadership can harness several transformative climate potentials including renewable energy, green infrastructure and low carbonisation to achieve sustainable agricultural development, improve food security and enhance the livelihood of its citizens.