From Modest Beginnings to a Growing Food Enterprise
When Mary started Alingo Edibles in 2022 in Makurdi, Benue State, her dream was simple: to turn Vitamin A biofortified cassava into affordable, nutritious garri, bread, and chin-chin that could help fight malnutrition in her community. In the beginning, however, the business barely survived. With only two staff and basic tools, production was slow, packaging […]
Read MoreHow Collaboration, Learning, and Adaptation are Strengthening Agrifood Systems across Africa through the IGNITE+ Project
The Impacting Gender and Nutrition through Innovative Technical Exchange in Agriculture Plus (IGNITE+) project is a five-year investment mechanism, designed and implemented by Tanager to accelerate women’s economic empowerment and household nutrition by providing technical assistance to African Agricultural Institutions (AAIs). This technical assistance prioritizes strengthening AAIs to integrate gender and nutrition into their agricultural […]
Read MoreIkore takes nutrition education to the grassroots on World Food Day
World Food Day is more than a date on the calendar for Ikore International Development Limited. In 2025, the organisation marked the occasion in a special way—by taking nutrition education directly to families in Nasarawa State and transforming global advocacy into local action. Every year on October 16, countries and organisations across the world […]
Read MoreYOUTH INCLUSIVENESS IN AGRICULTURE: A Necessity for Food Security
Employment opportunities abound in the agricultural sector since every aspect of the agricultural value chain is laden with high probabilities lying untapped. In Nigeria however, the sector is said to be unattractive to young people for reasons not…
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