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Healthy and local is the focus of this special collection around the people who grow and bring organic food to local markets and the people who shop at these markets. Topics also include how farmers grow organic food and the quality of our food supply around issues to include local economy, seeding, use of pestisides and fertilisers, water, food security, availability and pricing.

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Anticipatory Action: Safeguarding livelihoods northeast Nigeria
April 17, 2026

This Anticipatory Action project, supported by the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), strengthens food security and livelihoods for conflict-affected households in northeast Nigeria. FAO, with government partners, implements early measures against floods, livestock losses, and post-harvest challenges, protecting communities before shocks occur.

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