The administration of Governor Umar Bago of Niger State has commenced the sale of farming tractors acquired to boost food production, as part of efforts to service debts and settle outstanding ...

NIAMEY (Reuters) - Foreign aid covered 80 percent of Niger's needs during this year's food crisis, Nigerien officials say, but the United Nations has warned that the country must rein in its ...

Everyone has acknowledged that there is indeed serious hunger in the land. But the Niger state government has decided to take the gauntlet and seize this auspicious moment to till the land with the ...

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Niger State Governor, Muhammad Umaru Bago, has expressed concern over Africa’s heavy reliance on food importation, valued at $55 billion annually. Some of the food items include maize, wheat, oils, ...

Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, has reaffirmed commitment to using biotechnology and innovation as key tools for achieving sustainable agricultural growth and positioning Niger State as a leader in ...

NIAMEY, Niger -- The U.N. food agency inaugurated a program Friday to help feed hundreds of thousands of people in Niger as the impoverished West African nation struggles to recover from severe ...