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Nigeria and UN seek US$306 million to respond to emergency food and nutrition crisis

As the food security and nutrition crisis worsens in Borno, Adamawaand Yobe (BAY), noting that this is the lean season (May to September), the Nigerian Government and national and international partners on Tuesday announced US$306 million for rapid transition to food aid, nutritional supplies and services, clean water and healthcare. launched a call demanding and… Read More »

Agriculture has its day at COP28 but experts see major hurdles to reducing emissions

At this year’s United Nations climate summit, more than 100 world leaders agreed to make farm and food systems a key part of plans to combat climate change, seeking improvements in a sector that accounts for nearly a third of planet-warming emissions. Given that more than half of these emissions come from livestock farming, meat… Read More »