DSI Fellow Bhoktear Mahbub Khan, a doctoral student at the University of Delaware in the Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences, (center) and DSI Resident Faculty member Kyle Davis (second from left) recently traveled to Nigeria to lead a workshop geared toward better understanding the opportunities and challenges associated with scaling up irrigation in Nigeria.
Expanding irrigation in Nigeria would allow farmers to sow seeds and grow crops during dry periods, extend the growing season beyond the traditional rainy season, and help Africa’s most populous country become more food secure.