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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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Promoting sustainable agriculture through communal farming in northeast Nigeria
February 18, 2026

This documentary highlights the impact of the FAO Communal Farming Initiative, funded by Norway. It details how FAO, in collaboration with state governments, introduced high-yield seeds and mechanized land preparation for the 2025 rainy season in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe (BAY) states to address a severe food crisis.

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