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Abuja/Nigeria – As part of efforts to control and prevent further spread of the African Swine Fever (ASF) in Nigeria, the Food and Agriculture of the United Nations (FAO) is empowering epidemiological officers with competencies for management and containment of the disease. Operators (farmers, traders and transporters) in the pig...

  "Immediate measures need to be taken to mitigate the situation and avert potential deterioration" Abuja - Nigeria- The Cadre Hamonise (CH) report on food security and nutrition analysis was released on 5 November 2020 for 16 States across the country including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It shows that more Nigerians...

Maiduguri, Nigeria - In a bid to safeguard livestock production among vulnerable pastoralists in northeast Nigeria, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has supported the establishment of Community-based Animal Health Workers (CBAHWs) in Borno State. The initiative aims to build capacity of 150 youths who will provide...

Abuja, Nigeria - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Representative to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Mr. Fred Kafeero, presented his letters of credence to the regional body’s Commission President, H.E Jean-Claude Kassi Brou. The ceremony took place at the ECOWAS Commission...

Abuja-Nigeria - The Government of Nigeria has expressed its interest to join the Hand-in-Hand initiative by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), which aims to accelerate agricultural transformation and sustainable rural development. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono,...