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"Food security in Nigeria is at a critical point and needs urgent attention.
Over 26 million people out of an estimated population of 229.5 million faced
acute hunger in the period June to August 2024.
Around 84 million Nigerians – 37% of the total population – live below the
poverty line. Poverty restricts households’ ability to purchase or produce
sufficient nutritious food.
The 2023 Global Hunger Index ranks Nigeria 109th out of 125 countries.
Food prices in the country have risen dramatically over the past three years.
At 40.7%, food inflation in Nigeria reached its highest level in the past 25
years. Overall inflation is currently 34.2%, the highest in 28 years. This
makes it harder for millions of Nigerians to get adequate nutrition.
Conflict, economic instability, climate change and lack of coordination between
parts of the food system have worsened the food security crisis. To achieve
food security in Nigeria in 2025, all the dots must be connected.
As an agricultural economist with research in food security, I propose four
urgent things Nigeria must do to ensure its citizens have the food they need:
* create a technology-driven innovation platform where food producers and
policy makers can find common ground
* revitalise the river basin authorities
* use the comparative advantages that food producers offer
* use more technology in agriculture."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
