Nigeria, May 12 -- As the effects of climate change and environmental degradation become more visible, it is becoming increasingly clear that no environmental policy can truly succeed without putting farmers at the heart of the conversation.

Farmers are not only custodians of the land, but they are also among the first and most affected by changes in the environment. Unfortunately, their voices are often underrepresented in policy-making processes that directly impact their livelihoods and the ecosystems they depend on.

For many farmers across Nigeria and other developing nations, climate change is not a distant concept, it is a daily battle. Erratic rainfall, prolonged droughts, heatwaves, flooding, and soil erosion have become common ...