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As part of efforts to ensure sustainable beef production for the expanding population in the state, the Lagos state government, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is establishing a cattle feedlot farm estate. With a highly urban population reputed to be the largest in...

EU and BMZ-funded initiative FISH4ACP strategy for more resilient, efficient and environmentally friendly catfish production in Nigeria 8 June 2023, Abuja – A new plan to reinforce Nigeria’s catfish value chain offers a roadmap to make this massive and vital sector more resilient and efficient in providing affordable food to Africa’s...

Abuja - On Thursday 18 May 2023, the new Country Team Lead (CTL) of the FAO Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (FAO-ECTAD) Dr Otto Vianney Muhinda led other colleagues on a courtesy call to the Chief Veterinary Officer of Nigeria (CVON) Dr Columba Teru Vakuru in his office, to felicitate...

Abuja - On 15 May, the Food and Agriculture Organization's Emergency Center for Transboundary Animal Diseases (FAO ECTAD) was honoured with a prestigious award by the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) for its exceptional contributions to training animal health workers through the In-Service Applied Veterinary Epidemiology Training (ISAVET) programme. The award...

Abuja - The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have formally signed a 5-year Country Programming Framework (CPF), to enhance the existing cooperation and contribute to agri-food system transformation in the country. The ceremony, which was held at the conference room of the...