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Abuja - In a bid to mitigate the continuous spill over of diseases from the wild and the spread of the monkey pox (mpox) disease in Nigeria, field veterinarians have been equipped with skills for surveillance and effective collection, handling and processing of samples for early detection of disease in communities...

Maiduguri - With a broad smile on her face, Maimuna Mashalele, a 35-year-old mother of eight (8) said of the newfound income generation option from one of the many value chains derived from fish processing, called Tom Brown or ‘Garin Kunu’ in hausa. Maimuna Mashalele; is one of the 20 women...

Maiduguri - The more than a decade humanitarian crisis in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY) states in Northeast has left nearly 2.0 million persons displaced. The situation remains critical, as many of the affected households cannot meet their food needs, especially in areas where large-scale displacements have taken place. The Food...

Maiduguri - As part of efforts to enhance the protection of women and girls as well as the environment, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched the distribution of Fuel-Efficient Stoves (FES) and briquettes in Borno Adamawa and Yobe (BAY) states of northeast Nigeria. The intervention...

Abuja/Nigeria With a population estimated to hit 400 million by 2050, large food deficits remain a cardinal challenge to the food system, yet Nigeria has the potential to feed its growing population into the coming decades. This food self sufficiency can be attained, not only through production technologies but also...