No fewer than 40 Ogun State residents are billed to benefit from the Food Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) N200 million support for fish farmers. Under the pilot scheme, each of the 40 farmers is to receive between N2.5 million and N5 million to upscale fish farming business and production. Representative of the Food Agriculture Organisation in Nigeria and West Africa, Koffy …

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations has commended the United State of America’s (USA) commitment to pledge a $50 million new funding to boost food production in Africa. In a statement obtained from its website, the $50 million is an addition to the $100 million committed earlier in the year. According to the statement, the new …

A regional food security analysis by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), and World Food Programme (WFP) have said food insecurity and malnutrition reached new highs in West and Central Africa as funding to address acute needs dwindles. The report released yesterday in Dakar said despite considerable efforts by governments and partners, food …

The Lagos State Government on Friday said strategic plans are being developed and implemented to bridge the annual 1.380 million deficit in red meat consumption as part of measures to boost food security across the State and also enhance the supply of wholesome beef in Lagos.  At a workshop organised by the state government, in collaboration with the Food and …

As all manner of weapons are deployed in the Russia-Ukraine war, the devastation impact has provoked a world food crisis. Last month, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), an agency of the United Nations, reported that the world food prices jumped to nearly 13 per cent, an all-time high attributed to the impact of the conflict on markets for staple …