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Abuja - As part of efforts to ensure sustainable food production through developed and efficient irrigation systems, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Federal Ministry of Water Resources (FMWR) signed an agreement to implement a Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) for promoting drip irrigation at selected...

Abuja - The National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) has commended the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for supporting its work with the aim of improving food security and nutrition in the country. The appreciation was recently made in Abuja by NIHORT’s Executive Director, Dr. Lawal Attanda, when...

Abuja - Nigeria- US$351 million is urgently needed by the UN and partners to intervene  and save lives in North-East Nigeria as underlined by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) in partnership with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), World Food Programme (WFP), Food...

Abuja - Veterinary stakeholders from across Nigeria have called for strict enforcement of national guidelines for the control of antimicrobials (AMR) use in both livestock and farming sectors in order to protect public health. The stakeholders, who came relevant ministries, departments and agencies at both federal and state levels, the academia,...

Abuja (Nigeria) - Eni, through its Nigerian subsidiaries Nigerian Agip Exploration (NAE) and Agip Energy & Natural Resources (AENR), and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have commissioned 11 water schemes in Borno and Yobe States, North-East Nigeria. The integrated water schemes – comprised of boreholes, solar power systems,...