Informes

US$74.5 million loan will aim to improve incomes of rural households Rome, 27 August 2012 – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide a loan of US$74.5 million to the Federal Republic of Nigeria to…

STORY HIGHLIGHTS In addition to issues of governance, Nigeria’s water utilities face challenges that include sustainability, service coverage, and meeting consumer needs Senior managers and decision makers from all 36 of Nigeria’s water utilities are learning how to…

By Shantha Bloemen KATSINA STATE, Nigeria, 28 August 2012 - It’s 9 a.m., and already the soil is being scorched by the unforgiving sun. The landscape is bleached out with no shade. The only splash of color…

JIGAWA (Nigeria), 29 August 2012 –To address the current upsurge of polio cases in Nigeria, UNICEF, with the support of the Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC), and partners, is set to join hands with…

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Early prospects for the 2012 cereal crops are favourable Cereal prices remain at high levels in spite of recent declines Prospects for the 2012 cereal crops are favourable Harvesting of the main maize crop is underway in…

Nigeria is the only country in the world to report wild poliovirus type 3 (WPV3) in the past four months. Nigeria Two new cases were reported in the past week (both WPV1s from Katsina), bringing the total number…

Food insecurity persists in the north during the peak of the lean season Key messages The 2012 cropping season is progressing favorably across the country. The recent Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET) forecast indicates widespread and intensive rainfall across the country from…

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria and Nigeria signed two grant agreements today worth a total of US$225 million to support programs that will prevent and treat malaria. With Nigeria’s federal…

Sorghum, maize, millet, cowpea, gari (fermented cassava starch), and rice are all found in Nigerian markets. Sorghum, millet and maize are widely consumed by most households, but especially in the north, and are used by various…

IFAD President at IITA in Nigeria Rome, 16 August 2012 – Kanayo F. Nwanze, the President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will deliver a keynote speech at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)…