On Dec. 30, following three consecutive years of drought in Zimbabwe, the World Food Programme issued a plea for the international community to support the country. WFP plans on doubling
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Nigeria dairy farmers are mostly pastoralists who are concentrated in rural regions of the country. Dairy production, however, requires the availability of water for animal consumption, milk production, and processing,
According to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s 2018 report on Women’s Market Inclusion, there are over 92 million women in Nigeria, yet only 23% of them have access to
“Over the past six months, I have engaged in a simple experiment. In packed rooms in Europe and the United States, I have asked “what is your favourite dish?” –
One of the most critical components of any sustainable agricultural development plan is the maintenance of an effective extension services system – a branch of agriculture that ensures the systematic
Artificial insemination (AI) is one of the most efficient tools available for dairy farmers worldwide to boost livestock yields. Rather than just an alternative way of impregnating cattle, it is
In 2018, the Food and Agriculture Organization’s World Cattle Inventory reported that Nigeria had the 4th largest cattle population in Africa with over 20 million cattle out of which 2.3
Halima is an adolescent girl who lives in a pastoral community in Northern Nigeria. Each day she wakes up at 5:00am to help her mum with house chores and to
According to the Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, a 250 ml glass of whole milk from cows can provide a 5-6-year-old child with 48% of their protein
It was an engaging and inspiring session with industry stakeholders at the Competitive Industry Breakfast Meeting on Agriculture and Nutrition hosted by Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Limited on Tuesday,