Environmental policy and administrative management

According to 2006 census Suleja local government area has a population of 216,578, it is located along north of Abuja and Suleja towns. The huge population of Suleja communities crowded by people is linked with its proximity to the FCT and its rather cheap accommodation as compared with Abuja. The major occupation of the rural people is agriculture; therefore land is major issues for the rural people who often time have to deal with Fulani herdsmen over grazing fields and farm lands. The common crops are Yams, Guinea corn, rice, garden eggs and vegetables. However with depleting farmlands and problems associated with obtaining fertilizers for farmlands most farmers especially women who depend entirely on farm produce has witness a drastic income decline in recent years. With most of its population and FCT residents getting the food supply from these LGAs there is bound to be a point of diminish return sooner than later with its attendant effects on food security in the communities in particular and Nigeria in general. Thus the overall goal of this project is to encourage innovative methods for Sustainable Livelihoods of rural women farmers through Organic Farming, by enhancing adaptive capacities of the women farmers on the impacts of climate change on their rural livelihoods; promoting food insecurity through increased crop yield using organic farming methods and same time boost food production and also foster the utilization of natural resources in a sustainable manner and to spread the good news by creating awareness on sustainable farm practices among rural women farmers and empowering over 400 rural women. Same applies for Tafa Local Government Area, with most of its villages along the Abuja-Kaduna expressway adjoining the Federal Capital Territory. Its headquarters are in the town of Wuse. It has an area of 222 km and a population of 83,544 at the 2006 census

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