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Agriculture is the primary economic activity of a majority of Niger's 17 million citizens.. Map and growing season for the Nigerien Sorghum crop. Chart shows Normalized Difference Vegetation Index against Long Rains Dry Season (July–February), measuring normal years crop growth in the major Sorghum producing areas of Niger. [1]
In addition to uranium, exploitable deposits of gold are known to exist in Niger in the region between the Niger River and the border with Burkina Faso. In 2004, the first Nigerien gold ingot was produced from the Samira Hill Gold Mine, in Tera Department. The Samira Hill Gold Mine thus became the first commercial gold production in the country ...
The World Food Programme estimates that in 2017 half the population in the Diffa region is in need of humanitarian assistance with about 308,000 people who are considered food insecure. [12] Political conflicts and violence in Northern Nigeria has also made its way into Niger ; adding to the food insecurity problems as well as endangering local ...
A line of thousands of trucks stretches back 25 km (15 miles) from the muddy shores of the Niger River that marks the frontier. Food and aid pile up at Niger's border as sanctions bite Skip to ...
Each of Niger's regions are subdivided into departments and communes.As of 2005, there were 36 départements, divided into 265 communes, 122 cantons and 81 groupements.The latter two categories cover all areas not covered by urban communes (population over 10000) or rural communes (total population 13 million), and are governed by the department, whereas communes have had elected councils and ...
Niger, [a] officially the Republic of the Niger, [b] is a landlocked country in West Africa.It is a unitary state bordered by Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria to the south, Benin and Burkina Faso to the southwest, Mali to the west, and Algeria to the northwest.
The July 26 coup is seen as a major blow to many Western nations, which viewed Niger as one of its last partners in the conflict-riddled Sahel region south of the Sahara Desert that they could ...
One popular food is jollof rice. [4] Plant agriculture production in Niger is significantly reliant upon rainfall to provide water for plants, and droughts have adversely affected Niger's agriculture production in the past, threatening the country's domestic food supply. [5] Tea is a popular beverage in Niger. [6]