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The main crops grown in the region are millet, sorghum, and cowpea, while groundnut and sesame are significant minor crops. [10] Wild foods also serve as an important supplement to the diet, especially during times of food shortage. [10] The bulk crops are grown during the rainy season which begins in June or July, [6] when the temperature is warm.
A farmer and his cow. The majority of herders in African countries are livestock owners. Livestock farming is a part of Nigeria's agriculture system. In 2017, Nigeria had approximately over 80 million poultry farming, 76 million goats, 43.4 million sheep, 18.4 million cattle, 7.5 million pigs, and 1.4 million of its equivalent. [26]
It is suggested that the net economic benefits of the floodplain (agriculture, fishing, fuelwood) were at least US$32 per 1000 m 3 of water (at 1989 prices). [7] UNEP finds that, the returns per crops grown in the Kano River Project were at most only US$1.73 per 1000 m 3 and when the operational costs are included, the net benefits of the ...
The African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development is a peer-reviewed academic journal that covers food and nutrition issues in Africa. [1] External ...
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is a Ministry of the Federal Government of Nigeria that has the mandate to ensure food security in crop, livestock and fisheries, stimulate agricultural employment and services, promote the production and supply of raw materials to Agro-allied industries, provide markets for the products of the industrial sector, generate foreign ...
A farmer and his cow. The majority of herders in African countries are livestock owners. Livestock farming is a part of Nigeria's agriculture system.In 2017, Nigeria had approximately over 80 million poultry farming, 76 million goats, 43.4 million sheep, 18.4 million cattle, 7.5 million pigs, and 1.4 million of its equivalent. [1]
These weather events can damage crops and livestock, making it difficult for farmers to produce enough food. Conflict is another major threat to food security in Nigeria. The country is currently facing a number of conflicts, including the Boko Haram insurgency in the northeast and the farmer-herder conflict in the Middle Belt.
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is an international organisation which conducts agricultural research for rural development, headquartered in Patancheru, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, with several regional centres (Bamako (Mali), Nairobi (Kenya)) and research stations (Niamey (Niger), Kano (Nigeria), Lilongwe (Malawi), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia ...