The agricultural and food security situation in Nigeria faces challenges such as limited resources, security issues, rural-urban migration, oil dependency, and infrastructure inadequacies. These problems are worsened by high inflation, reaching 25.8% in August 2023, largely due to fuel subsidy removal, currency devaluation, and security concerns in food-producing regions.
The SCL Project Juriya has emerged as a comprehensive initiative aimed at addressing these challenges. The project focuses on breaking poverty cycles and establishing sustainable livelihoods, specifically targeting youth and women-led households in rural and peri-urban areas. It promotes Regenerative Agriculture (RA) using the Integrated Crops, Trees, and Livestock (ICTL) approach, seeking to improve economic, social, and environmental conditions.
The project aims to create over 500,000 dignified work and entrepreneurship opportunities, empowering community members and contributing to environmental sustainability. A key feature of the initiative is its mentorship model, where each participating household mentors another, ensuring widespread adoption of regenerative agriculture practices.
In summary, the SCL Project Juriya seeks to create lasting impact by addressing socio-economic and environmental challenges, benefiting 72,000 smallholder farming households and offering a model for global food security and sustainable development.
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