New USAID Private-Sector Based Activity Will Improve Delivery of Agricultural Products and Services in Nigeria

Abuja – On September 24, 2020, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and federal Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Alhaji Sabo Nanono launched an innovative new activity that will leverage the power of entrepreneurship to improve agricultural outcomes in Nigeria. The new five year, $16.6 million innovative Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Extension ...
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By | 25 September, 2020 | Topics: Agriculture, News, Press Releases | Tags: , , ,

U.S. Chargé d'affaires Kathleen FitzGibbon (right) signs a Declaration of Partnership for the U.S. Feed the Future Nigeria Country Plan with Mr. Ernest A. Umakhihe, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Budget and National Planning (left) and witnessed by Kebbi State Governor, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, deputy governors and other officials. The Plan will boost agri-business, resilience, and nutrition in 11 states of Nigeria.

U.S. Signs Declaration of Partnership with Nigeria to Improve Food Security

Feed the Future ‘Country Plan’ will boost agri-business, nutrition, and resilience Abuja – On July 18, the governments of the United States and Nigeria jointly signed a declaration of partnership to launch a five-year Feed the Future Nigeria Country Plan to increase investments in food security, build greater resilience, and improve household nutrition in the ...
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By | 19 July, 2019 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, News, Press Releases | Tags: , , , ,

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United States Provides Additional $17 Million in Assistance to Reduce Poverty in Nigeria

Abuja, Nigeria — On October 4, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced an additional $17 million in development assistance to fulfill the goals outlined in its 2015 Development Objectives Assistance Agreement with the Government of Nigeria.  This brings the total of development assistance provided under this agreement to $719 million. The additional ...
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