Joseph O Akahome (OJ) is a writer, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Literature from the University of Benin. He is an avid agriculturist, with a bias for poultry and an insatiable appetite for chicken wings. When he is neither reading nor researching, he likes to spend recreational time playing board games, or swimming in serene forested lakes.
FAO is working on initiatives to help conserve water in agriculture, including increasing irrigation efficiency and reducing negative impacts on water quality.
Irish Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue will travel to Nigeria and Senegal to develop political and economic relationships and promote Irish food and drink exports as well as create new opportunities for Irish businesses.
Nigerian farmers in Gombe State are resorting to extreme measures, including sleeping on their farms and paying vigilantes, to protect their crops due to rising theft.
