Gombe, Feb. 25, 2026 (NAN) Wheat farmers in Gombe State have lamented the impact of climate change on wheat cultivation in the state, amid poor harvest.
Mr Bala Garba, Chairman, Gombe Chapter of the Wheat Farmers Association told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday that many members of the association were expecting poor harvest in the state.
Garba said that the impact of climate change was increasingly becoming unbearable for most wheat farmers who often cultivated the commodity in dry season between October and March.
According to him, many farmers are expecting poor harvest as they begin harvesting due to delayed harmattan season this year.
”The situation can threaten the cultivation of wheat as many farmers who record losses are already planning to abandon the commodity.
”This year, we didn’t see harmattan like we usually experienced in time past which helps us to cultivate wheat.
”You know harmattan season is a good period for wheat cultivation, because of its cool, dry, and windy conditions which provide the necessary environment for wheat growing under irrigation.
”But this year is different as we didn’t witness any harmattan until slightly in February; making wheat farmers to suffer huge losses due to poor yield.
”Over 2,000 wheat farmers that planted the crop this year are lamenting because it is certain they won’t get value for their investments.”
Garba said there was need for relevant stakeholders and the government to support wheat farmers with a view to encouraging its cultivation in the future.
He also appealed to both the state and the Federal Government to support farmers with climate resilient inputs to enable them tackle impact of climate change on agriculture.
He further called on farmers to embrace climate smart agriculture practices and to seek extension services before carrying out farming activities to minimize losses associated with climate change.(NAN)
