FAO 2025 Mission Concludes in Kano with Renewed Commitments and Fresh Tree Replanting Efforts
The 2025 Kano Mission of the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has come to a logical conclusion following a robust brainstorming session aimed at evaluating previous interventions and charting new strategies for greater impact.
The session, which held at the Kano-ACReSAL conference hall, followed a field visit to one of the project’s intervention sites in Gabasawa Local Government Area, where a beating-up exercise was conducted to replace missing trees. During the visit, approximately 5,000 seedlings of various tree species including Acacia, Parcia, Tamarind, Baobab, and Mahogany were successfully replanted.
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In a statement issued at the end of the session, the mission team expressed satisfaction with the progress recorded so far and provided key recommendations to address emerging challenges. These include tackling issues such as animal intrusion, ensuring sustained community engagement, and promoting increased participation of women in environmental restoration initiatives.
The team also emphasized the importance of strengthening collaboration and partnerships with stakeholders to facilitate the sharing of ideas, encourage creative problem-solving, and achieve shared development goals.
Mission participants included the World Bank’s Co-TTL, Engr. Chinedu, along with focal persons and technical assistants from FAO, the Federal Project Management Unit-ACReSAL, and key representatives from participating states.
Speaking during the session, the State Project Coordinator, Malam Aminu Gidado Yusha’u, commended the mission team for their technical support and unwavering commitment, which he described as instrumental to the success of the intervention in Kano State.
He also appreciated the Kano-ACReSAL team, particularly the focal staff, for their dedication and determination towards achieving the project’s objectives.
