Abuja - “Two years ago, I planted two bags of rice seed, but the floods...
Lagos – In a bid to ensure the sustainable development of the coconut value chain the Lagos state government has appealed to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to assist the state seek sustainable financing and strengthen relevant...
25 million Nigerians at high risk of food insecurity in 2023
16 January 2023
16 January 2023
Abuja - Nearly 25 million Nigerians are at risk of facing hunger between June and August 2023 (lean season) if urgent action is not taken, according to the October 2022 Cadre Harmonisé, a Government led and UN supported food and nutrition analysis carried out twice a year. This is a projected...
ISAVET graduates to enhance animal disease reporting with upgraded skills in veterinary epidemiology.
30 December 2022
30 December 2022
Abuja - As part of stakeholder commitment to check the threat of emerging and re-emerging Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs) to animals, humans and the environment in Nigeria, Cohort 3 graduates of the In-Service Applied Veterinary Epidemiology Training (ISAVET) have pledged to deploy knowledge acquired and updated skills in veterinary epidemiology to...
Norway provides more support to FAO to help over 300 000 of the most vulnerable people in Borno, Adamawa, Yobe and Taraba states
02 December 2022
02 December 2022
At least 45% conflict-affected women beneficiaries to receive agricultural inputs and animals for restoring livelihoods and enhance resilience
Abuja – The Government of the Royal Kingdom of Norway has renewed its funding cooperation with Food and Agriculture Organization of the Nations (FAO) aimed at helping the most vulnerable populations in...
FAO to support Nigeria in repurposing food and agricultural policies to accelerate inclusive agricultural transformation
28 November 2022
28 November 2022
Federal Government of Nigeria and FAO agree to develop tools for monitoring public spending in agriculture and effects of public policies on prices for farmers and producers
Abuja – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) have renewed...