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Maiduguri, Nigeria - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the governments of Borno and Adamawa states, has officially launched the 2024/2025 Dry Season Inputs Distribution initiative. Events marking the launch were held on 16 November 2024 in Khaddamari, Jere Local Government Area (LGA),...

Abuja – The food and nutrition insecurity analysis, Cadre Harmonisé, led by the Government of Nigeria and supported by partners, alerts on the deterioration of food security in Nigeria with 33.1 million people expected to face high levels of food insecurity in the next lean season (June-August). It is an alarming...

Maiduguri, Nigeria - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized a national workshop on flood-trigger framework development in Yola, Adamawa State on 28 and 29 October 2024, in collaboration with the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet), National Space Research and Development Agency...

Abuja - Fishery-dependent communities in Cross River State are facing severe impacts of climate change. Disruptive tropical storms, species extinction and migration, coupled with overfishing, have significantly affected the livelihoods of fisherfolk and worsened food insecurity challenges in Nigeria. To address these issues, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...

In Kukareta, a rural community located not far from Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State, insecurity has long disrupted the lives and livelihoods of people. The area, affected by insurgency for over a decade, is home to many returnees and displaced families. Among them, a group of resilient women found...