Likely bumper harvests as NiMet forecasts normal rainfall
Farmers in Nigeria are likely to experience bumper harvests at the end of this year’s wet season following the release of Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) 2018 Seasonal Rainfall Prediction (SRP) which indicates that normal rainfall will persist across the country. Sen. Hadi Sirika, Minister of State, Aviation, who disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday at the official presentation of the SRP report, explained that the expectation for this year is a normal length of season with normal rainfall amounts in most parts of the country. The report entitled, "seasonal climate forecasting for sustainable development" and presented by the Prof. Sani Mashi, Director-General, NiMet, noted that this year’s rainfall "shouldn't present any major threat to agriculture." Giving specifics on the predictions, Mashi said: "The earliest onset date is expected to be from March 1 around the coastal region of the South-South. The onset date changes as we mov...