Chinese QU Dongyu re-elected FAO Director-General - NaijaAgroNet

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The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Mr. QU Dongyu has been re-elected for a second term in office, reports NaijaAgroNet.

The election, NaijaAgroNet gathered, took place on the second day of the weeklong 2023 FAO Conference which commenced at the weekend and to end by 7 July.

RivExcel, Neuro Spinal enter strategic partnership - NaijaAgroNet

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Leading international medical tourism facilitator, RivExcel Health, has entered a strategic partnership with Neuro Spinal Hospital (NSH), a renowned healthcare institution with advanced services in comprehensive oncology, orthopedics, neurology, neurosurgery, and spinal surgery.

RivExcel in a statement circulated to media houses said, “This collaboration aims to expand and enhance the medical tourism services provided by RivExcel Health, further solidifying their commitment to offering high-quality medical solutions to patients from Africa seeking treatment in Dubai.”

Ekiti: Gov, Oyebanji tours agricultural projects - NaijaAgroNet

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The Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has conducted a tour of agricultural projects and facilities in the state capital, Ado-Ekiti, reports NaijaAgroNet.

He was accompanied in the tour by senior government officials include the Special Adviser, Industry, Trade and Investments, Mrs Tayo Adeola and Special Adviser, Agriculture and Food Security, Mr Ebenezer Boluwade.

Inclusive agriculture for Ugandan refugees - NaijaAgroNet

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Agriculture gives refugees an opportunity to earn a living and make new friends along the way.

When Betty Ocira Acayo arrived in northern Uganda with her five children, her first concern was where she and her family would live – followed closely by how she would feed them.

NLNG, Rivers Govt renew partnership on healthcare - NaijaAgroNet

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Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) and the Rivers State Government have renewed their partnership to  continue to develop the healthcare and infrastructure in the state, reports NaijaAgroNet.

The Executive Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, while welcoming the NLNG’s Executive Management led by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Philip Mshelbila and Deputy Managing Director, Mr. Olalekan Ogunleye, pledged the Rivers State government of the company’s continuous support for the State through its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes to meet common goals of sustainable development (SDG).

Sudan food crisis enters dire situation says FAO - NaijaAgroNet

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The current crisis in Sudan has worsened an already dire food insecurity situation, with hunger expected to increase substantially across the country as it heads into the typical lean season period from June to September, reports NaijaAgroNet.

In 2022, NaijaAgroNet gathered that the number of people at crisis or worse levels (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification [IPC] Phase 3+) during the lean season was estimated at 11.7 million.

Nigeria unfair to farmers says OBJ – NaijaAgroNet

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The former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has lamented that Nigeria has been unfair to farmers in the country, reports NaijaAgroNet.

Delivering a keynote address at the Agribusiness Investors’ Network organised by the Innovative Youth in Agriculture (I-Youth) in partnership with International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and Mastercard Foundation in Lagos on Sunday, Obasanjo called on researchers, financial institutions and government have all conspired to victimize those who are in the business of farming.

Renewal Energy: OPEC, IRENA partner on ETAF - NaijaAgroNet

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The OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) has signed an agreement with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to join the Energy Transition Accelerator Financing (ETAF) platform, reports NaijaAgroNet.

ETAF platform, NaijaAgroNet recalled is a global initiative that seeks to mobilise funds for renewable energy investments. 

FAO requires $95.4m to scale up SOS response in Sudan - NaijaAgroNet

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To scale up its response, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) urgently requires $95.4 million to reach 15 million people with multiple life-saving interventions including providing farmers with seeds and farming equipment and protecting and restocking pastoralists’ livestock herds, reports NaijaAgroNet.

FAO’s immediate plan is to assist over one million vulnerable farmers and their families (totalling five million people) between now and the end of July with cereal seeds (sorghum, millet) and okra seeds for planting in June to July 2023 in the country’s 14 states.

Antrax outbreak: FMARD raises alarm on ponmo consumption in Nigeria - NaijaAgroNet

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The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has raised alarm over the consumption of cow skin, also known as ponmo, and bush meat, over suspected Anthrax disease out break, reports NaijaAgronet.

A press statement available to NaijaAgronet on Monday, June 12, personally endorsed by the Permanent Secretary, FMARD, Ernest Umakhihe, the alarm has become imperative due to the outbreak of the anthrax disease in neighbouring countries in the West African subregion.

India, partners IRENA on G20 energy transition - NaijaAgroNet

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The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in partnership with the Indian G20 Presidency, launched a comprehensive report today on how low-cost finance can accelerate the energy transition. 

Who benefits from factory farming? - NaijaAgroNet

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A new report released today (May 16th) debunks the myths perpetuated to keep the global factory farming industry alive, and the few multi-national corporations making billions from the systems that are cruel to animals while damaging our health and killing our planet.

Factory Farming: Who Benefits? How a ruinous system is kept afloat – produced by animal welfare and environmental non-profit Compassion in World Farming – lays out the seven key input providing sectors benefiting from intensive agriculture and obstructing the reforms needed to switch to higher welfare, health- and climate-friendly farming. While the activities of the big meat-providing companies are well-known, the major ‘input providers’ of factory farming have largely escaped attention.

Ruto visits GCA headquarters for sake of Africa Climate Action Summit - NaijaAgroNet

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The President of the Republic of Kenya, Mr. William S. Ruto has visited the headquarters of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) in Rotterdam to participate in a Strategic Dialogue on the Africa Climate Action Summit.

The Africa Climate Action Summit is being co-hosted by the Government of Kenya and the African Union Commission on 4th to 6th September 2023, and is co-convened by the African Development Bank and GCA. The visit follows a meeting between Professor Patrick Verkooijen, CEO of GCA and President Ruto in Nairobi in February 2023 where they discussed driving the implementation and financing of climate adaptation through the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP).

Clean Water, Sanitation, Hygiene: Empowering local governments to improve access - NaijaAgroNet

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Access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene is essential for human health and well-being. The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 is about "clean water and sanitation for all".

However, in many developing countries, these necessities remain out of reach for a significant portion of the population, particularly those living in suburban and rural areas. The popular thinking is that local governments can play a critical role in scaling up interventions to improve access to water, sanitation, and hygiene.

WFP: Reducing the environmental footprint - NaijaAgroNet

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Can you introduce yourself? Where are you from, where are you based now and what is your role with WFP?

I’m half Italian and half Swiss, but I grew up in Italy. Currently, I am based in the Regional Bureau in Nairobi, working as a Regional Environmental Officer. In my role, I help Country Offices reduce and manage the environmental footprint of their operations for a more sustainable tomorrow. I do this through applying our Environmental Management System, which helps us to systematically and consistently identify, monitor, manage, and reduce our environmental footprint.
Tell us about your professional journey. 

Why did you decide to pursue a career in sustainability?

My journey in sustainability started with my Bachelor’s thesis – a research on how different countries are progressively recognizing the right of access to clean water in their constitutions. I then did a Master’s degree in Sustainable Development in the Netherlands and Germany, where I studied the basics of environmental governance, environmental economics, and natural resources management. At that time, in 2013, sustainability was not yet a buzzword and my choice of studies was a bit of a gamble since there weren’t that many jobs in the sector.

UN prospects raise in crop production, utilization, trade and stocks - NaijaAgroNet

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The United Nations (UN) is seeing prospects for crop production, utilisation, trade and stocks, especially in the area of cereal supplies, reports NaijaAgroNet.

This was made known through its agency, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in its recent sectoral brief made available to NaijaAgroNet.

FAO Price Index records 2.1 per cent declined - NaijaAgroNet

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Benchmark for world food commodity prices fall in March for the twelfth month in a row FAO Food Price Index declined 2.1 percent from February and 20.5 percent from a year earlier.

The benchmark index of international food commodity prices declined for the 12th consecutive month in March, driven by declines in world quotations for cereals and vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported.

DRC surpasses 10% COVID-19 vaccination milestone - NaijaAgroNet

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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has crossed the 10 per cent primary series COVID-19 vaccine coverage milestone, a significant achievement in a populous country where coverage one year ago stood at below 1%, and where the health system is handling multiple priorities including Ebola, cholera and measles.

In January 2022, DRC was one of the 34 COVAX AMC-supported countries whose coverage stood below 10%. Today, with concerted support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF and WHO through the COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Partnership, only 6 countries remain below 10% - with Cameroon, Mali and Gabon amongst the latest to cross this milestone.

Wheat crops to net 784m tonnes in 2023 - NaijaAgroNet

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Early production outlook for 2023 has shown that wheat crops prediction globally is looking at the outturn is anticipated at 784 million tonnes, reports NaijaAgroNet.

In its latest Cereal Supply and Demand Brief, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) informed that its preliminary forecast for world wheat production in 2023, predicting a global outturn of 784 million tonnes, which would be the second highest on record though down from the previous year.

Agrifood systems: How FAO empowers LDCs to acquire transformation knowhow - NaijaAgroNet

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The role of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in the past 40 years to empower Least Developing Countries (LDCs) to acquire transformational knowhow cannot be over-emphasised, report NaijaAgroNet.

"FAO has built an expansive portfolio of South-South and Triangular Cooperation initiatives by partnering with Southern and Northern member nations during the past 40 years," declared the Chief Economist of FAO, Mr. Maximo Torero Cullien in Doha.