The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) is targeting to reach 296, 800 vulnerable individuals with agricultural seeds and fertilisers for the 2022 rainy season farming in Adamawa, Borno, Sokoto, Taraba and Yobe States. He said the provision of quality farm inputs would improve the productivity of the farmers, contributing to enhancing resilience, food security and nutrition. Cisse said the inputs distributed will assist households to mitigate the scourging food insecurity while at the same time contributing to building the resilience of host communities and returnees. “These challenges coupled with other effects of climate change have compounded the threat to food security in the country, this concern guided the inclusion of Sokoto and Taraba states in the 2022 rainy season intervention. “FAO with the support from donors since 2016 has been implementing extensive programmes targeting internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees and their host communities in the three states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe, most affected by the prolonged armed conflict that has plagued the area.”ASUU Strike: FG Locks In Meetings With VCs, Others On Resolving ImpasseRainy season farming: FAO targets 296,000 vulnerable people in five statesBuhari Unveils NNPC’s New LogoRainy season farming: FAO targets 296,000 vulnerable people in five states

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 22, 2022 01:48 UTC