By Olaolu Fawole 16th of October every year is set aside to commemorate World Food Day. It is an International day marking the creation of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in 1945, with a view to ending hunger and food security . The theme “Water is Life, Water is Continue Reading
World Milk Day was introduced by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations to recognize the importance of milk as a global food, and to celebrate the dairy sector, on 1 June Every.The essence of the day is to spread more awareness every year about including milk and dairy products in the […]Continue Reading
Two agricultural projects have been inaugurated to address the problem of Tomato pests in Nigeria. The projects sponsored by the Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO of the United Nations was executed by the National Horticultural Research Institute, NIHORT. Radio Nigeria correspondent, Rotimi Famakin who was at NIHORT, Idi Ishin, Ibadan reports that the projects are Continue Reading
The number two goal of the Global Sustainable Development, SDGs, to improve people’s lives by 2030 is zero hunger. The goal is targeted at ending hunger, achieving food security, improving nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture. Little wonder then, why the 2019 World Food Day has, as its theme “Healthy Diets for a Zero-Hunger World”. The […]Continue Reading