"We have some very good practices in the region. We just need support to scale them up"
Seydou Walaga, a
grey-haired farmer in western Niger, lifts the hatch of his grain silo, a
round hut made of sticks and straw, to reveal piles of sorghum and
millet.
The recent developments in the policy planning
and implementation in Nigerian agriculture has become a thing of concern that demands for
better ways of doing things for more positive results in term of investment
attraction, without let or hindrance.
*FAO joins celebrations for International School Meals Day
International
School Meals Day, celebrated around the world today, is a timely
reminder of the need to promote healthy eating habits for all children
through sustainable policies, including sourcing food from family
farmers.
Two United Nations
human rights experts are calling for a comprehensive new global treaty
to regulate and phase out the use of dangerous pesticides in farming,
and move towards sustainable agricultural practices.
Maldives is the
only country to object to Seychelles' request to use 2015 as the
reference year to achieve the 15 percent reduction in yellowfin tuna
catch, said the Executive Secretary of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission
(IOTC).
The Central Bank of
Nigeria (CBN) has approved about N1.5 billion for disbursement to
farmers in Katsina State to boost food production and security in the
country under Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP).
Almost 13 million people across the Horn of Africa need aid due to drought Millions of
drought-stricken Ethiopians needing food, water and emergency medical
care are not receiving it due to funding shortages, the United Nations
said, warning the crisis will worsen if spring rains fail as predicted.
Agri-productivity could improve thanks to a new World Bank Group's credit line.The Government of
Rwanda and World Bank Group yesterday signed a $46 million (approx.
Rwf38 billion) loan to support farming across the country.