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Abuja - Nearly 200 statisticians and data managers in Nigeria have been empowered with new tools and skills to generate, process, analyze and disseminate accurate information relevant for policy planning and tracking progress of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The training aligns with the Lagos State “overarching development agenda of enhancing technology...

Abuja - Nigeria As part of its technical support to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through the Emergency Center for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) programme, is empowering veterinarians with capacity and skills for detecting and controlling emerging and transboundary animal...

Jalingo - In Nigeria, conflicts between farmers and pastoral herdsmen is widespread due to the growing population, climate change effects and other factors causing competition for natural resources. This has led to large-scale displacements, loss of lives and properties, economic hardships and threat to food security. Alhaji Aminu Jauro, a herder from...

Lagos - The Government of Lagos State has inaugurated a special committee to drive the implementation of the food security and nutrition analysis (Cadre Harmonise) in the state. This is consequent to a decision by the Federal Government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to expand the analysis to the...

Mobilizes more than a million USD for FAO to protect livelihoods of 140 000 vulnerable persons in the region Maiduguri - The European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) has mobilized over USD 1 million for the Food and Agriculture Organization, (FAO) to enhance food production, and mitigate protection risks...