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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...

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...

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...