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Somalia facing famine, UN food body warns
Somalia is on the threshold of famine, following poor rains for the fourth rainy season in a row, a representative…
World Food Safety Day: Implications of foodborne diseases
By Fatima SakaThe United Nations (UN) and other member states commemorates the "World Food Safety Day" as a day…
NABDA promotes smart-hybrid farming to enhance food security
The National Biotechnology Development Agency’s (NABDA) Director General, Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, says Nigeria…
As hunger spreads in Somalia, babies begin to die
Hacked-off thorn branches encircle two mounds of earth heaped over the tiny bodies of Halima Hassan Abdullahi’s…
Africa will not face food crisis – Adesina
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says that Africa will not experience food crisis contrary to reports of an…
Nigeria may not end hunger by 2025 – women farmers
Mrs Mary Afan, the President, Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SWOFON) says Nigeria may not end…
AfDB approves $1.5bn facility to support Africa’s food system
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s Board has approved a US$ 1.5 billion facility to support African…
US, World Bank partner to address global food shortage
By Hauwa Ali The United States, World bank and other groups have formed a partnership meant to address global food…
Enugu govt restates commitment to boost food production
The Enugu State Government has expressed willingness to assist farmers in the state to subsidise farm inputs to…
UN chief calls for global food security
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concerns for global food security, which has…
