Posts Tagged: #FAO
UN, India, Nigeria move to tackle food insecurity
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), alongside Indian and Nigerian experts, has convened at the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, to explore strategies aimed at combating food insecurity and
FAO launches food, agriculture policy monitoring review
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), has unveiled the 2025 Nigeria Food and Agriculture Policy Monitoring Review (PMR) in
‘Nigeria can earn $11b from livestock industry’
Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Abdullahi, highlighted the severe impact of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) on Nigeria’s livestock sector at the Third PPR Global Eradication roadmap consultation in Abuja. PPR,
Nigeria, ECOWAS, FAO move to protect goats, sheep against deadly diseases
Nigeria, along with other ECOWAS countries, the FAO, and WOAH, is intensifying efforts to protect livestock from the deadly Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) disease. During the ‘3rd Meeting of the PPR Global Eradication Programme
Nasarawa governor sees ACReSAL as beacon of hope for agriculture
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule, speaking through his deputy at a joint World Bank, FAO, and Federal Government Hybrid Implementation Support Mission for ACReSAL, highlighted the project’s pivotal role in tackling agricultural challenges in semi-arid
Crayfish Consumption Declines In Cross River Over Scarcity, High Cost
The price of crayfish has surged to N200,000 from N120,000–N150,000, leading to reduced purchasing power among dealers. A bucket now costs between N6,000 and N6,500, up from N2,500 previously, with smaller measures at N500–N200. Fishermen
Cocoa, Oil Palm Projects In Cross River To Gulp $55m
“The World Bank, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and other partners, has allocated $5 million for cocoa production and $50 million for palm fruit cultivation projects in Cross River State. Originally
