From left to Right 1. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari 2. Minister Budget and Economic Planning​​, Senator Abubakar Atiku...

By Oche Oche Food security is the backbone of any thriving nation. A country that cannot feed its people, cannot progress. Nigeria’s agricultural...

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Thursday said the number of people facing food insecurity in West Africa has risen to 50 million. FAO...

By Adamu Hassan For many years, Nigeria's food security hung in the balance. It was a challenge that had puzzled policymakers for generations, but...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is providing technical assistance to the Government of Zimbabwe in developing a...

Rates of hunger in Africa are unacceptably high and getting worse. The UN State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024 report reveals that...

Women in Ethiopia carrying wood. Credit: Rod Waddington. In 2003, the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) was launched with...

The story of women’s contribution to Nigeria’s economy is as old as the nation itself.  It is no secret …

Although countries of our region contribute less than 5% of global carbon emissions, they bear the heaviest burden of climate change’s consequences....

Edward Asuo Afram The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), in partnership with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), has officially launched a...