Tag: Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
Cash crunch: Food, nutrition crises loom in 26 states, FCT – FAQ
According to the report, about 17.7 million people, including 14,000 IDPs in 26 states and the FCT, will be in…
Northern Nigeria, 22 others world’s hunger hotspots
The World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have classified northern Nigeria and 22 other countries…
Coconut Production: Lagos to partner FAO
Lagos State coconut value chain which conservatively put in excess of N350 billion yearly is set to be activated as…
4.02 million Nigerians facing food crisis – FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations has said that about 4.02 million people in Nigeria are…
Angolan farmers to benefit from FAO training
Peasants from Angola’s southern Huila province will be trained in a United Nations project to help them better adapt to…
Nigeria, others supported to mitigate effect of climate change
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is supporting some countries, including Nigeria, in efforts to mitigate the consequences of climate…
Natural disasters cost agriculture sector $96bn – FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said natural disasters cost the agricultural sectors of developing country economies a staggering 96…
29 African countries in dire need food aid – FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said 29 African countries out of 37 are currently in need of external food…
Nigeria commended on efforts in reducing emission from deforestation
Officials of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have commended Nigeria for its strides toward becoming a full-fledged ‘‘Reduced Emissions from…
Shettima calls for proactive measures to check food insecurity in North-East
Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno has called for proactive measures to mitigate the effects of food insecurity caused by Boko…
34 African nations affected by drought
No fewer than 34 African countries were affected by drought from 2015 to 2016, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)…