The Federal Government is set to partner with the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project to restore degraded lands…
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The Federal Government says desertification and land degradation have impacted the livelihoods of more than 40 million Nigerians and affected 43 per cent of the country’s landmass, approximately 923,000 square kilometres.
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and its partners are to support the restoration of 18,000 hectares of land in two states for the sustainable cultivation of cocoa and oil palm.
Three billion people around the world are suffering the impact of poor and degraded land which will “increase levels of migration, stability, and insecurity among many communities.
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), says 65 per cent of Africa’s arable land is degraded, costing it 68 billion dollars annually in lost productivity.
The Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi on Thursday said the inclusion of agroforestry and land use into national policy would…