CLIMATE-SMART STRATEGIES AND WEST AFRICAN DWARF GOAT (WADG) PRODUCTION IN SOUTHWEST NIGERIA

Abstract

Global warming leads to climate change which places adverse effects and intense pressure on the entire global environment. The study investigated the climate-smart strategies on West African Dwarf Goats (WADG) production in southwest Nigeria using the sample size of 150 respondents reached through employing a multistage sampling procedure and were interviewed using copies of well-structured and pretested questionnaires. The results revealed that goat farmers were educated, experienced with fairly large household size. The herd size owned by the farmers were significantly influenced by experience (1.25; p<0.05), veterinary drug (0.15; p<0.01), management method (0.19; p<0.05) and extension contact (0.06; p<0.05). The use of sprinkled water and raised bedding among others were used by farmers to assuage the effect of climate change in the hot and cold weather respectively. It is recommended that training on climate change should be organized for WADG farmers for proper management of their farms.