{
  "id": 2013094,
  "title": "INTERVIEW: How UNCCD, FAO, World Bank back Nigeria’s fight against drought, land degradation —Official",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/interview-how-unccd-fao-world-bank-back-nigerias-fight-against",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T20:24:29.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/business/business-news/904112-interview-how-unccd-fao-world-bank-back-nigerias-fight-against-drought-land-degradation-official.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The official said Nigeria’s rangelands are facing increasing degradation due to desertification, land degradation and drought, with serious implications for farmer-herder conflicts, agricultural productivity and food security. The post INTERVIEW: How UNCCD, FAO, World Bank back Nigeria’s fight against drought, land degradation —Official appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "Senate summons NFF, NSC over Nigeria’s worsening football performance at World Cups",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/senate-summons-nff-nsc-over-nigerias-worsening-football-performance",
        "published": "2026-08-19T20:33:30.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}