Twenty young farmers in Kaduna State have received practical training in artificial intelligence and climate change, with 100% demonstrating knowledge of ways to reduce land degradation after the workshop.
Global warming of about 1.1°C has already coincided with rising US disaster losses, with billion-dollar events averaging roughly $150 billion annually in recent years.
Nigeria's ACReSAL programme reports major progress on land restoration, but its $700 million World Bank-backed programme still faces scrutiny over verification and local implementation.
Nigeria's Great Green Wall programme is restoring degraded land and supporting farmers, but insecurity threatens progress along vulnerable parts of the northern shelterbelt.
Research in Kwara State found very high exposure to Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever among herdsmen, highlighting the risks linked to ticks and livestock handling.
Research shows pollinators can dramatically increase African crop yields, while land-use change, pesticides and climate change pose growing threats to bee health.
Villagers in Gama Giwa and the surrounding communities are facing a cruel turn of events from the Bandit Chief following months of forced labour under armed supervision.
The USDA says the 2025 U.S. soybean harvest is complete, while corn, cotton and sorghum are nearing completion and winter wheat planting reaches 97%.
The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration is built around 10 principles that connect ecological recovery with local communities, economic benefits and long-term monitoring.
New federal SNAP cuts and expanded work requirements are putting additional pressure on state food aid systems already struggling with delays and backlogs.
