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Maiduguri, Nigeria - The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have launched a joint effort to support conflict-affected people in northeastern Nigeria to increase their food production and reduce dependence on food assistance. Using a ‘twin track’ approach, FAO is providing enough seed...

Maiduguri, Nigeria - Long-awaited seasonal rains are making their way across northeastern Nigeria where millions of farmers eagerly anticipate the chance to break ground. After a prolonged period of Boko Haram-related conflict, markets are reopening and a significant number of farmers have returned to the homelands to resume cultivation. In the...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) held its first seed fair in northeastern Nigeria on 2 June 2018 in Tikau, a large ward in the Nangere local government area of Yobe State, as part of its 2018 rainy season programme in the region. A total of...

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in partnership with relevant stakeholders is embarking on a project to identify strategies for curtailing any threats to the sustainable long term growth of the livestock sector in Africa.  Tagged ‘Africa Sustainable Livestock (ASL 2050)’, the project aims at meeting the food and...

Maiduguri, Nigeria—As part of efforts to control deforestation and enhance food and nutrition security, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has trained 100 local producers/fabricators on energy-efficient stove, called ‘Dadin Kowa’, to provide easy access to affordable and sufficient energy for cooking and curb the relentless...