Augustine Okhale Iraoya

November 11, 2025 In Nigeria, rainfed agriculture supports over 90% of agricultural production. Yet—as in the rest of Africa— farmers using this approach face increasingly erratic rainfall, prolonged dry spells, and extreme weather events. Small-scale irrigation (SSI) has emerged as one of the most promising and potentially transformative solutions to this problem, reducing the uncertainty over rainfall while simultaneously unlocking agricultural productivity.

Los tratados de libre comercio tienen el poder de impulsar las economías y reducir la pobreza. Sin embargo, si se elaboran y aplican de manera incorrecta, podrían destruir los recursos naturales que sustentan el desarrollo sostenible. Este artículo explora las repercusiones del acuerdo sobre la Zona de Libre Comercio Continental Africana (AfCFTA, por sus siglas en inglés) para la biodiversidad de África.

Free Trade Agreements have the power to boost economies and reduce poverty. But if poorly designed and enforced, they risk destroying the natural resources that underpin sustainable development. This blog explores what the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement means for Africa’s biodiversity.