Abuja, Nigeria - The Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of...
FAO launches 2026 - 2028 Emergency and Resilience Plan to support 12.6 million people in Nigeria amid deepening food crisis
16 February 2026
16 February 2026

Abuja, Nigeria. With 34.7 million people projected to face Crisis or worse levels of acute food insecurity by mid-2026, including more than 5.4 million acutely malnourished children, Nigeria remains at the epicentre of one of the world’s most severe food emergencies. In response to these alarming projections, the Food and Agriculture...
FAO distributes inputs and assets to end ground sun-drying, boost tomato value chain in Kaduna state
09 February 2026
09 February 2026

Kaduna - Nigeria – In a major step towards improving food safety, reducing post‑harvest losses, and boosting the incomes of tomato farmers, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched an innovative project that replaces traditional ground sun‑drying with modern, solar‑powered slab dryers, transforming tomato processing across...
ECHO, FAO Support Vulnerable Women in northeast Nigeria with Safer, Affordable Cooking Energy Solutions
05 February 2026
05 February 2026

Maiduguri, Nigeria - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with funding from the European Union’s Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), conducted a five-day training on alternative cooking fuel for vulnerable female-headed households in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC), Borno State.
Held from 2 to 6 February...

Abuja, Nigeria - Sustainable food systems must be at the centre of government action to achieve a better life for all—this was the key message at the official launch of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP), implemented in partnership with the Nasarawa State Government, to strengthen community-based rice...
FAO and Lagos State Mobilize Investors to Scale Red Meat, Aquaculture and Coconut Value Chains
17 December 2025
17 December 2025

Lagos, Nigeria – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the Lagos State Government have concluded a two-day Investment Roundtable aimed at promoting private and public investment in the Lagos State Coconut, Red Meat and Aquaculture Value chains sectors. Held on Tuesday 16 and Wednesday, 17...



