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Abuja – Nigeria’s huge catfish sector provides an income and healthy food to millions of people, according to an assessment presented today to over 80 stakeholders and experts, who discussed ways to improve domestic production, while bolstering the benefits to women and youth and lessening the burden on the environment.   “Nigeria is...

Abuja - Nigeria - Fifteen countries from West Africa and Sahel sub-region are being hosted by the Federal Government of Nigeria at the 13th Multidisciplinary Team Meeting (MDT13) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for West Africa, which among other things, will deliberate on the food...

Abuja - The pledges made by the governments of Kaduna and Niger states to sustain the model ranches developed by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in two selected reserves in the states, have assured beneficiary communities of enhanced socio-economic growth and a positive shift in income...

Abuja - Nigeria joined the rest of African nations to mark the African Statistics Day. A special national conference of Nigerian statisticians to mark the day was held in Abuja, organized by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The Minister of State, Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Hon. Prince Clem...

Abuja - On Friday October 12, 2021 the Lagos State Government and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) signed an agreement for joint collaboration to develop the coconut value chain, through accelerated production, processing, commercialization and utilization. The signing ceremony was held in Lagos between the State’s...