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Transboundary animal diseases (TADs) continue to threaten livestock productivity, food security, and rural livelihoods across West Africa. Recognizing the urgency, Nigeria has renewed its call for stronger regional cooperation to combat TADs, with a focus on Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), which continues to threaten livestock productivity and rural livelihoods across West Africa. The appeal […]
Closing Date : 16 Sep 2025 Background The African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) is a specialized technical office of the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (DARBE) of the African Union Commission (AUC). AU-IBAR’s mandate is to support and coordinate the utilization of livestock, fisheries, and wildlife resources […]
The first panzootic of Rinderpest in West Africa that occurred between 1885-1890, caused deaths of over 90% of the cattle population. The second wave of the panzootic occurred between 1913 and 1914 and culminated in a drastic reduction of cattle population from 9.01million to 2.7 million. The devastating effects of these Rinderpest outbreaks were responsible […]
AU-IBAR is contributing substantially to Nigerian livestock production, commercialization and nutrition security by harnessing feed and fodder data for decision-making. On Thursday, April 17th, 2025, Country Experts, through the support of AU-IBAR and ILRI, will officially hand over the national feed balance and inventory to the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development and the National Bureau […]
Job Posting: 12/Dec/2023Closure Date: 26/Dec/2023, 10:59:00 PMOrganizational Unit: FRNIR – FAO Representation in NigeriaJob Type: Non-staff opportunitiesType of Requisition: NPP (National Project Personnel)Grade Level: N/APrimary Location: Nigeria-AbujaDuration: 6 monthsPost Number: N/AIMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that Closure Date and Time displayed above are based on date and time settings of your personal device FAO is committed […]
