Videos
Digital Village Initiative launch in Lagos
18/02/2026
The FAO DVI project seeks to Combat Hunger, Poverty and Inequality in Nigeria. Together with government and private sector partners, efforts are aligned to through digital innovations, increase agricultural production, improving efficiency and incomes, and expanding access to essential services for food system actors and rural households.
Promoting sustainable agriculture through communal farming in northeast Nigeria
18/02/2026
This documentary showcases the impact of FAO’s Norway‑funded Communal Farming Initiative during the 2025 rainy season in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe States, highlighting how high‑yield seeds and mechanized land preparation—implemented with state governments—helped address acute food insecurity in an emergency context.
Improving livelihoods and fostering resilience in northeastern Nigeria
07/07/2025
This documentary shares real stories from participants of the “Scaling up Food Security, Nutrition and Sustainable Livelihoods” project in Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, and Taraba. Supported by the Government of Norway, it helps host communities and returning IDPs rebuild livelihoods, improve nutrition, and recover from conflict.
The female factor – farming catfish in Nigeria
05/10/2020
When Yahya Olunbumi started her business, people kept asking if she was sure a woman can do fish farming. Now, she runs her own catfish farm in Nigeria, the world’s largest producer of African catfish. FISH4ACP supports Nigeria’s efforts to boost the catfish sector, because of its potential to create jobs and business opportunities, in particular for women and youth.
40 years of FAO in Nigeria
21/05/2019
The video highlights FAO's long-standing presence in Nigeria, starting in the 1950s and formalized in 1978 with a full FAO Representative office. It showcases FAO's collaboration with the government, providing technical, policy, financial, and administrative support for initiatives aligned with national priorities, driving resource development and progress over decades