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The International Fund for Agricultural Development ( IFAD; French: Fonds international de développement agricole (FIDA)) is an international financial institution and a specialised agency of the United Nations that works to address poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries. It is the only multilateral development organization ...
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) The OPEC Fund has played a significant role in the establishment of IFAD, channeling US$861.1 million in contributions from OPEC member countries towards the agency's initial capital and first replenishment. Since IFAD's creation, OPEC member states have maintained their firm support of the ...
Agriculture is a sector of the Nigerian economy, [1] accounting for up to 35% of total employment in 2020. [2] According to the FAO, [3] agriculture remains the foundation of the Nigerian economy, [1] providing livelihoods for most Nigerians and generating millions of jobs. [4] [5] [6] Along with crude oil, Nigeria relies on the agricultural ...
The United Nations established six principal organs of the Organization: the General Assembly, the United Nations Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the United Nations Trusteeship Council (this Council suspended operations in (1994), the International Court of Justice, and the Secretariat. The Charter allowed for the creation of ...
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is a Ministry of the Federal Government of Nigeria that has the mandate to ensure food security in crop, livestock and fisheries, stimulate agricultural employment and services, promote the production and supply of raw materials to Agro- allied industries, provide markets for the products of the industrial sector, generate foreign ...
The name "International Network for Bamboo and Rattan" was chosen in 1993. Work to launch INBAR as an independent organization started in 1995, and was completed in 1997 when INBAR became an independent organization with its headquarters in Beijing, China. [5] Bangladesh, Canada, China, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Peru, the Philippines and the ...
The Board for International Food and Agricultural Development ( BIFAD) advises the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on issues concerning agriculture, higher education in developing countries, and food insecurity. BIFAD was established and recognized by Title XII of the Foreign Assistance Act, and both the BIFAD board ...
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is a program set up by the Nigerian government during the military regime to involve Nigerian graduates in nation-building and the development of the country. There is no military conscription in Nigeria, but since 1973, graduates of universities and polytechnics have been required to take part in the ...