August 6, 2024 Ekiti State Government has issued an advisory to farmers in the State in view of the prevailing dry spell being experienced in the State. A statement from the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Mr Ebenezer Boluwade made available to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti urged farmers not to be disturbed by the long dry spell currently being experienced as the present weather is not totally unexpected following an advisory by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) at the beginning of the year. He recalled that the issue of the weather was also discussed at a stakeholders engagement convened on the step down workshop of 2024 of seasonal climate prediction and Crop Calendar for 2024 where the need for farmers to embrace climate smart agricultural practices and align their production with the farming calendar were emphasized. Boluwade said in line with the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet)'s Seasonal Climate Prediction for 2024, Ekiti State and other st...