By Sani Aliyu, Zaria The Women Initiative for Sustainable Environment (WISE), in partnership with the Women’s Earth Alliance (WE...
By Sani Aliyu, Zaria
The Women Initiative for Sustainable Environment (WISE), in partnership with the Women’s Earth Alliance (WEA), has trained 30 women farmers in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State on intergenerational farming.
The four-day training, which commenced on Tuesday, September 8, and ended on Friday, September 11, 2026, was held in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Addressing the participants, the Founder of WISE and Nigeria Programme Lead of WEA, Olanike Olugboji Daramola, said the WISE-WEA initiative was designed to build the capacity of women, young women and girls and equip them with skills for regenerative agriculture.
She said the training was aimed at promoting organic farming practices among women farmers and enhancing food systems and food security.
According to her, the initiative would also contribute to carbon sequestration and environmental preservation, while facilitating women’s access to capital, markets and smart agricultural technologies.
Daramola said the training would enable women farmers to understand the benefits of using organic fertilisers on their farms, which could help reduce their dependence on chemical fertilisers that degrade the soil.
The WISE Founder and Director encouraged participants to embrace locally available materials for their day-to-day activities, saying doing so could help reduce costs.
She said WISE was also leading efforts to promote sustainable cooking and lighting solutions, transform communities through environmentally friendly practices and improve access to renewable energy.
Daramola added that the organisation was positioning women as vanguards of innovative waste recycling and upcycling, with the aim of fostering cleaner and greener communities.
She pointed out that WISE adopts an integrated approach to environmental sustainability, engaging in various environmental projects and programmes covering hygiene, municipal waste management and tourism.
Also speaking, a horticulturist, Mrs Victoria John Idoko, said she ventured into seedling farming to support herself and her family and had continued to benefit from the activity.
Idoko said she had trained women in Lere Local Government Area on how to start seedling farming, from the nursery stage to the growing stage.
According to her, women who embrace seedling farming, particularly the cultivation of economic trees, stand to benefit in several ways, including improved health and environmental protection.
The horticulturist advised women not to allow the opportunity to engage in the simple but beneficial activity to pass them by.
Some participants expressed delight over the four-day training organised by WISE on intergenerational farming.
Hafsat Adamu of Wassa Fiti commended WISE for the education and enlightenment provided during the training, describing the initiative as timely. She promised to take the knowledge and experience she gained back to her community for the benefit of others.
Sharing her experience, Mrs Deborah Clement from Maigamo Ward said the training had helped participants understand the importance of applying organic materials to their farms and protecting the soil.
Mrs Solomi Gedeon of Abadawa Ward appealed to WISE to consider establishing Lere Local Government Area as one of its hubs by opening an office there, saying this would enable more people to join the initiative and benefit from the knowledge being transferred to grassroots communities.
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