Abuja — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has raised alarm...
Food Security in Nigeria: FAOR a.i. visits new Minister of Agriculture and Food Security
28 September 2023
28 September 2023
Abuja - The FAO representative ad interim (a.i.) in Nigeria and to ECOWAS Mr. Koffy Dominique Kouacou paid a courtesy call to the Honorable Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, in his office on Tuesday, to formally meet with the minister to familiarize and firm the existing partnership.
The...
Lagos state commits USD4.3m, signs agreement with FAO to implement 5-year coconut value chain strategy
21 August 2023
21 August 2023
Abuja:
The government of Lagos state has committed USD4.322 million to upgrade the coconut value chain, with a view to contribute to the enhancement of the state’s economy and has signed a Unilateral Trust Fund (UTF) agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to implement the...
FAO Nigeria gets new Representative (ad interim)
04 August 2023
04 August 2023
1 August 2023 - Abuja- A new Country Representative has been appointed for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Representation in Nigeria following the retirement of Fred Kafeero, he is Dominque Koffy Kouacou.
Dominique Koffy KOUACOU is a national of Cote d’Ivoire and an Agronomic Engineer with...
Abuja - As anxiety over the emergence of anthrax outbreak in Nigeria heightens, following the report of two recently confirmed cases in Lagos State, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) have strengthened their partnership to check and...
FAO train farmers, extension workers others on drip irrigation for improved food production
24 July 2023
24 July 2023
Abuja - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has trained farmers, extension workers, researchers, and irrigation technicians in drip irrigation, to boost food production, towards addressing the increasing demand to feed the ever-growing population, despite irregular rainfall and other climate shocks militating against productivity.
The training was held...