FAO supplies goats to more than 14 000 women in worst-affected areas of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states in northeast Nigeria The Kanyi, a local name for Sahel breed of goat,...

Abuja, Nigeria - In Nigeria, families who depend on livestock rearing as a mainstay of their livelihoods are subject to an unprecedented range of challenges. Climate-related occurrences such as drought,...

In July and August 2018, an additional 26 experts across the three northeastern states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe were trained in FAO’s landmark programme for boosting pro-poor and participatory...

Maiduguri, Nigeria – Humanitarian actors supporting conflict-affected communities in northeast Nigeria recently completed a three-day workshop on improving coordination and accountability for enhanced nutrition among crisis-affected populations in the Reg

As the rainy season dawn in all parts of the country, planting of maize has begun in earnest, especially in the Northern part of the country where majority of the...

Maiduguri, Nigeria - The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have launched a joint effort to support conflict-affected people in northeastern Nigeria to...

Maiduguri, Nigeria - Long-awaited seasonal rains are making their way across northeastern Nigeria where millions of farmers eagerly anticipate the chance to break ground. After a prolonged period of Boko Haram-related...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) held its first seed fair in northeastern Nigeria on 2 June 2018 in Tikau, a large ward in the Nangere...

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in partnership with relevant stakeholders is embarking on a project to identify strategies for curtailing any threats to the sustainable long term...

Maiduguri, Nigeria—As part of efforts to control deforestation and enhance food and nutrition security, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has trained 100 local producers/fabricators on...

Abuja - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) organized a training for partners in North East Nigeria to make available energy efficient technologies for local communities. The Safe Access to Fuel and...

Abuja—A special awareness creation program to alert livestock farmers and pastoralists in Nigeria on the likely reemergence of Rinderpest, and what to do when signs of the devastating animal disease...

Abuja—As part of the efforts to ensure sustainable food and nutrition security in Nigeria, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) trained extension workers on the...

13th December, 2017 – Abuja - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) has supported nine community based cluster groups in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state, with processing...

12th December 2017, Abuja: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) has launched its dry season emergency livelihoods programme in the three States most affected by...

6 December 2017, Abuja - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), the Government of Nigeria (GoN) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)...

November 2017 Harvesting has begun in many areas of the northeast and production prospects are largely favourable, with households reporting good cereal yields (e.g. maize, millet, sorghum). Livestock disease outbreaks have...

 Nigeria and FAO signs Technical Cooperation   agreement to curtail Fall Armyworm infestation As Minister of Agriculture appeals for enhanced FAO support to manage   crop diseases in Nigeria 5th   September...

 The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations will organize a capacity building workshops for countries within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region on the...

  FAO task Nigeria stockholders on sustained vigilance, surveillance July 4th, 2017, Abuja - Advocacy to reduce the   risk of Rinderpest re-emergence has continued to gain traction, as livestock  stakeholders in...