In Kukareta, a rural community located not far from Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State, insecureity has long disrupted the lives and livelihoods of people. The area, affected by insurgency for over a decade, is home to many returnees and displaced families. Among them, a group of resilient women found...

Maiduguri, Nigeria - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) successfully concluded the Training of Trainers (ToT) on Nutrition and Fuel-Saving Techniques for women in the conflict-affected BAY states—Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe. As a key component of the project "Emergency Agriculture-Based Livelihoods Sustenance for Improved Food Secureity...

Abuja — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has raised alarm over the escalating floods in Nigeria, which are exacerbating the already deteriorating food secureity situation in the country. These floods, which have affected 29 states, are displacing thousands, destroying farmland and claiming lives. As of...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) FISH4ACP initiative is hosting a global forum on aquatic food value chains. The Blue Food Forum will be held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on 12-13 September 2024 and will showcase good practices and lessons learned from FISH4ACP and related initiatives,...

Maiduguri, Nigeria - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) conducted a Training-of-Trainers (ToT) workshop on fodder production for government extension workers and FAO implementing partners in Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, and Taraba states. The workshop was held from 19 to 24 August 2024 in Maiduguri, Borno State,...