The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) recently released the 2020 Seasonal Rainfall Prediction (SRP) report to guide various sectors of the country, especially agriculture, which is top on the agenda of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, and provides employment opportunities for millions of Nigerians.
NiMet predicted that the onset of the growing season is expected to be near-normal to earlier than normal in most parts of the country. It also forecast February 24 as the likely date for the earliest onset around coastal zone of South-South states and June 2 for Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Katsina, Jigawa, Yobe and Borno states.
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