A team of researchers led by the Lead, Programmes and Partnership of DIaDeRC, Dr Judith I. Ani, got global recognition and was adjudged one of the winners of the 2023/2024 CODESRIA’s Meaning-making Research Initiatives (MRI) competition. The team which comprised of Mrs Loveth C. Ode-Omenka, Dr. Oluwayemisi K. Adeleke and DIaDeRC’s Coordinator, Central Africa, Dr Ngwengeh B. Beloke, all worked on a research proposal with the focus on “Climate Change Induced Flooding and Food Security of Female Smallholder Farmers in Nigeria’.
The announcement was published on the website of the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), an independent pan-African research organization primarily focusing on social sciences research in the continent.
The research work offered critical insights into the intersection of gender, climate change, and agriculture. In economically disadvantaged regions like Nigeria, climate change intensifies challenges for women, particularly female smallholder farmers who are vital to the country’s food production yet often overlooked in policy discussions.
By exploring the impacts of flooding on their food security, income, and livelihoods through an eco-feminist lens, their research endeavour provides actionable insights to guide policy-making and interventions. The goal is to enhance the resilience of women in agriculture and develop adaptive measures that benefit both the environment and socio-economic stability. Let’s discover how this work can influence future strategies for a more inclusive and sustainable approach to climate change and agriculture.
The entire leadership of DePECOS Institutions and Development Research Centre (DIaDeRC) congratulates and celebrates this outstanding quartet for the feat.
