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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...

Abuja - Nigeria – The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the World Bank, released the National Agricultural Sample Survey (NASS) 2023 report. The release of this national data...

In the coastal communities of Cross River State, Nigeria, the fragile mangrove ecosystem provides essential resources but faces relentless pressure. For generations, the women who represent the backbone of the fisheries value chain depended on traditional methods for smoking their fish, a process that demanded vast quantities of wood, contributing...

Abuja - Nigeria – The Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has officially launched the Scaling-Up Resilience in Africa’s Great Green Wall (SURAGGWA) project, a transformative regional initiative funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF).  The launch was marked by...

Abuja - Nigeria – Nigeria is currently experiencing significant food security challenges, with an estimated 27.2 million people facing hunger across the country. According to the October 2025 Cadre Harmonisé analysis, this number could potentially rise to 34.7 million during the next lean season (June to August 2026), if timely and...