FG, IFAD to accelerate VCDP implementation to transform rural farmers
Sept. 12, 2023 Nigeria and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have agreed to deepen collaboration to transform Nigeria’s food systems through the accelerated Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP)….
Bandits Attack LGA Headquarters, Kill One, Abduct Emir’s Son, Six Others In Zamfara
August 14, 2023 Armed bandits early on Monday, again, attacked the headquarters of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing one person and abducting 7 others. A resident of…
UN Food Summit: VP Shettima woos foreign investors
July 26, 2023 Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged foreign investors to take advantage of the opportunities in Nigeria as the country is ready for business. Mr. Olusola Abiola, Director,…
Climate change: IFAD-VCDP approves $3.5m grant for FG
July 12, 2023 The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), has approved a $3.5 million grant for the Federal Government to mitigate the effects of…
Food security: UN approves high-level stock taking for Nigeria
June 23, 2023 The United Nations (UN) Secretary General, António Gutters, has approved a High-level session side event for Nigeria during the Stocktaking Moment between July 24 and July 26…
Africa has technology, potential to eradicate hunger- AdesinaÂ
June 6, 2023 African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, says Africa has the necessary partnerships and technologies to eradicate hunger. In a statement issued by the bank, Adesina…
IFAD commits $604.6m in Nigerian Agric sector
April 13, 2023 The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) said it has directly invested 604.6 million dollars in Nigeria’s Agricultural sector through domestic and international co-financing from 2016 to…
Africa gets $50bn international support to transform agriculture – AfDB
March 4, 2023 Africa’s drive to transform its agriculture and become a food basket continues to receive strong global support, with development partners agreeing to commit more than $50 billion…
Poverty alleviation: IFAD invests US$459m in Nigeria
August 4, 2022 The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), said it had directly invested 459 million US dollars in Nigeria through domestic and international co-financing. Ms. Dede Ekoue, IFAD…
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…