FAO.org

To enhance extension service delivery in the northeast while boosting the promotion of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and nutrition-sensitive agriculture, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) convened a technical knowledge share fair in Maiduguri on 6 to 8 May, 2019. FAO invited agriculture sector experts across...

Fatima Mohammed, 25, fled from Rann more than three months ago when insurgents attacked her village of Kalabargi. Bussed by the military to Maiduguri, they settled in Gubio Camp, just on the outskirts of the city. Since nearly the start of the year, Fatima has lived in a small tent...

Seven of Abu Abbajiddi’s sixteen cattle have died in the last thirteen months. For the 51 year old father of eight from Gongulong community of Jere, Borno state, each of the dead cattle was estimated to have been worth an average of N100 000 ($275). “Last year was one of...

Maiduguri - The armed insurgency in the northeast has resulted in the disruption of fishing livelihoods, an important source of food and income, especially for households dependent on the Lake Chad, a large and shallow lake spanning Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria’s Borno State. The crisis has resulted in decreased access...

Climate change has negatively impacted food production in the Sahel and is driving conflict in the region. Disputes often arise over scare resources such as arable land for crop production, animal grazing or water. The current climatic reality, including poor or erratic rainfall, long dryspells and floods, has led to...