Lake Chad farmers adapt as shoreline continues to shift
Communities around Lake Chad are changing what they plant and when, as the lake's edge moves with each season.
AOAmara Okafor
For farmers around Lake Chad, the shoreline is never where it was last year. Fields that were underwater one season are dry the next, and planting calendars have had to change.
Local cooperatives are experimenting with drought-tolerant seed varieties and small-scale irrigation, with support from regional research centres.
Pressure on resources
Researchers say better forecasting and secure land rights would help families plan, and reduce tensions between farmers and herders over water.
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