Tag: FAO
UN calls for urgent expansion of fish farming across Africa
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a specialised UN agency focused on global food systems, says aquaculture is now one…
Nigeria, FAO join forces with $350,000 to fight bird flu
Finally, both parties agreed to create a Livestock Donor Working Group. This group will coordinate support from development partners and…
Nigeria still below FAO standard on fish consumption – Obasanjo
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that Nigeria was still far behind in meeting the set standards of the…
Portable water: FAO, Eni/NNPC inaugurate solar-powered water schemes in North-east
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and Eni, through its subsidiary Nigerian Agip Exploration (NAE), have inaugurated a solar-powered water…
‘Obesity Rising In Africa, 672m People Affected Globally’FAO, Says FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has raised the alarm over what it termed “fastest rising incidences of obesity in…
75m slaughtered cows waste yearly – FAO
No fewer than 75 million cows slaughtered for consumption end up wasting every year, a new report by the Food…
Boko Haram: FAO distributes 11,000 fuel-efficient stoves to displaced families
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says it has distributed 11, 000 fuel-efficient stoves to families displaced by the Boko…
FAO launches 5-year development plan for Kenya
The Food and Agricultural Organisation of the UN (FAO) has launched its Country Programming Framework plan for Kenya in the…
World food prices down 3.7% in July – FAO
World food prices fell 3.7 per cent in July from the month before with declines seen across all crop types,…
FAO Distributes Bags Of Rice Seeds To Farmers
The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) in collaboration with Africa Rice Nigeria has distributed 51 bags of improved rice seeds…
Ethiopia loses 2 million animals to drought – FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has said that two million animals have been lost to a “devastating” drought in…
Livestock development conference to address challenges – FAO
Mr Suffyan Koroma, Food and Agriculture Organisation Country Representative to Nigeria, has said that the organisation will organise a livestock…
FAO targets 10m youths in aquaculture programme
The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) says its Youth Empowerment in Aquaculture Programme is targeting 10 million youths in West…
FAO urges urgent support to Northeast Nigeria
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has restated its call for urgent support to Northeast Nigeria, South Sudan, Somalia and…
FAO warns Nigeria of Avian Influenza infection
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned Nigeria of a possible spread of Avian Influenza to its citizens if…