Why West, Central Africa’s floods so devastating this year
October 31, 2022 Unusually intense seasonal rains have drenched swathes of West and Central Africa since June, unleashing deadly floods that have affected millions and submerged farmland in 19 countries….
One Health Joint Plan of Action launched to address health threats to humans, animals, plants, environment
October 18, 2022 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Organisation for Animal…
FG scales up aerial spray to control quelea bird invasion in the N/East
August 18, 2022 The Federal Government has begun aerial spray of pesticides to control quelea bird invasion in North-East region. Alhaji Usman Ciromari, Director, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural…
Global hunger numbers rose to 828 million in 2021 – UN Report
July 7, 2022 The number of people affected by hunger globally rose to as many as 828 million in 2021, an increase of about 46 million since 2020 and 150…
World Food Safety Day: No food security without food safety – Ehanire
June 7, 2022 The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, says safe food production enhances economic opportunities by enabling market access and productivity. He said this on Tuesday in Abuja…
How Africa is bearing the brunt of palm oil’s perfect storm
April 28, 20221 Djeneba Belem’s fried bean cake stall in Abidjan is a world away from the war raging in Ukraine. But her business is now at the mercy of…
UN allocates $15m to address rising food insecurity in Nigeria
April 15, 2022 UN has allocated 15 million dollars from the 100 million dollars earmarked to Africa and Middle East to address food insecurity as the spillover effects of Ukraine…
World food prices hit record high in March – FAO
April 8, 2023 World food prices jumped nearly 13 percent in March to a new record high as the war in Ukraine caused turmoil in markets for staple grains and…
West Africa faces historic food crisis driven by conflict, price surge
April 5, 2022 West Africa is facing its worst food crisis on record driven by conflict, drought, and the impact of the war in Ukraine on food prices and availability,…
U.N. Agency Warns Ukraine War Could Trigger 20% Food Price Rise
March 11, 2022 International food and feed prices could rise by between 8% and 20% as a result of the conflict in Ukraine, triggering a jump in global malnourishment, the…