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Nigeria lost 855,629mt of crops to flooding in 2024, says FAO
2 years agoThis aerial view shows houses submerged under water in the Adonkolo district of Lokoja on October 12, 2024. Two major rivers have flooded across central Nigeria displacing tens of thousands of people. (Photo by HARUNA YAHAYA/AFP)
Data from the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), showed that Nigeria lost an estimated 855,629 metric tonnes of food to flooding during this year’s wet season farming.
