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Maiduguri- Nigeria- In the wake of the insurgency in the northeast, animal ownership has declined, especially in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States. The reductions can be attributed to various factors, including a loss of earnings due to market disruptions, the firesale of assets caused by insecurity as well as property...

Meeting seeks to decide on priority policy areas for collaboration with national governments in 2019. 10 December 2018, Lagos, Nigeria – The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Nigeria government, under the project, the Africa Sustainable Livestock 2050 Initiative (ASL2050), has articulated alternative long-term...

Lokoja – Nigeria- As part of efforts to ensure the effective implementation of the Food Security and Nutrition Strategy of the Agriculture Promotion Policy of Nigeria in all 36-States of the country, agriculture extension workers need capacity to ease the process. The government of Nigeria, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of...

During a three-day formulation exercise, national and international partners developed long-term scenarios for the future of the cattle dairy and poultry industry in Nigeria to support evidence-based strategies for sustainable long-term development. Abuja - Nigeria - Over the last 50 years, global food demand approximately tripled, according to FAOSTAT, due to...

Maiduguri, Nigeria - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Borno State Ministry of Environment are offering more sustainable cooking and lighting solutions to resource-poor households in the Ngala Local Government Area. On 22 November, 2018, FAO  began the distribution of lightweight fuel-efficient stoves and...