Maiduguri – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched the 2024...
Cameroonian Refugees: FAO deliver agriculture livelihood support to 1 000 households
20 February 2020
20 February 2020
Abuja- As part of efforts to improve access to nutritious food and revive livelihood of Cameroonian Refugees and their host communities in Nigeria, 1 000 Households in seven (7) local government areas (LGAs) in Cross River state have collected micro-gardening kits, safe kits, farm tools and other equipment to ease...
In light of recent food security analyses that indicate a growing number of people at risk of food insecurity in northeast Nigeria, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is sustaining its support to vulnerable smallholders in the region to produce their own food. According to the...
Abuja, Nigeria - For effective rural poverty eradication, initiatives to empower communities with capacities to utilize available resources for economic advancement and sustainable livelihoods, needs to be harnessed. This is achievable through value chain development and improvement on the existing benefits.
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)...
Nigeria, FAO to enhance monitoring of antibiotic use, abuse in plants/animals with guidelines
29 November 2019
29 November 2019
Abuja- To stem the concerns around the rising abuse of antibiotics and the after effect on plants, animals and the environment in Nigeria, a strategy to ensure responsible use and application is being developed by the government and partners. This is part of the National Action Plan (NAP) to ensure...
Progress slow but steady in northeast Nigeria - 2.6 million facing critical or worse food insecurity in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States
05 November 2019
05 November 2019
Abuja - The armed insurgency in northeast Nigeria continues to have devastating impacts on food and nutrition status of people in the states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe. In the current period - October to December, 2019 - an estimated 2.6 million people in the three states are classified as...