Emma Okonji The federal government has expressed strong desire and commitment to leverage the World Bank’s financed Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project as a key strategy to enhance agriculture and food security across Nigeria. Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Abbas Lawal, gave the commitment in Lagos at the closing ceremony of ACReSAL project ...

The World Bank-funded Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project has revitalized 160,000 hectares of degraded land in Nigeria, significantly enhancing food security in the country. Launched in late 2021 and set to conclude in 2028, the initiative targets 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory. It aims to restore a total of one ...