The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations has commenced the distribution of seedlings, livestock feed and fertilisers to 210,000 farmers affected by conflict in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states.
The organisation launched the distribution on Tuesday in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
Speaking at the event, the FAO Nigeria Country Director, Dr Hussein Gadain, said the intervention transcended meeting immediate food needs, as it would enable families to produce their own food, generate income and rebuild their livelihoods with dignity.
“These interventions will benefit 30,000 households, approximately 210,000 people, across Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states, with particular attention to recently relocated households and communities recovering from conflict,” he said.
He said the intervention, which was made possible through the support of the governments of Norway, Switzerland and Japan, consisted of 163 metric tonnes of improved cereal, legume and vegetable seeds, and 238 metric tonnes of NPK fertiliser.
