“The humanitarian community is extremely worried by the rising food insecurity in north-east Nigeria. The release mentions, “Poor families have used up their food stocks and are facing high food prices awaiting the next harvest.” NIGERIA, without fear of contradiction, ... Nigerian leaders have to worry much more about insecurity and food crisis than the social media regulation bill with all its reactionary complexes. In northeastern Nigeria, the Boko Haram insurgency has led to heightened levels of displacement and food insecurity.While humanitarian access is improving, most displaced families still rely on vulnerable host communities for basic needs, including food. x. Such programs are: 1. READ MORE: Flour Mills of Nigeria backs closure of border with Benin Imminent food crisis such as Nigeria’s may further lead to distressing levels of stunting in children and is correlated with high rates of poverty. Food prices rose 17.4 percent in October from a year earlier, the biggest increase in three years. The The annual growth rate of the population is approximately 2.7 per cent, and more than half the population are under 30 years of age.. Nigeria is the 10th largest producer of crude oil in the world and achieved lower-middle-income status in 2014. Nigerians lack enthusiasm for local products and often consider them inferior to imported food products. With over 182 million people, Nigeria is the most populated country in Africa and the seventh largest in the world. Agriculture is the country’s main source of income, making up a staggering 40 percent of the country’s GDP. Agriculture is the country’s main source of income, making up a staggering 40 percent of the country’s GDP. Food insecurity has been variously defined as the lack of access to enough or adequate good, healthy and culturally appropriate food for a nation or community. They also cannot afford or often do not have access to clean water, so they have to use unclean water which often carries diseases.…, Many developing countries have difficulty meeting the minimum standards of dietary quality, especially in poor resource households, with usually low quality monotonous diets. Having said that, therefore, it becomes clearer to see and understand that Nigeria is currently faced with the possibility as well as the reality of experiencing food shortage also known as food insecurity. As Nigeria battles the COVID -19 pandemic and flash floods another more serious challenge to the food system is insecurity in the North East principally perpetrated by the Boko Haram insurgents as well as banditry and kidnappings in the North West of Nigeria by ragtag bandits sprouting from criminal elements among pastoralists. The inability of Nigeria to provide the population with the required sustenance is mainly due to … Harmful economic systems can also affect the food depletion around the world. With food insecurity on the rise in Nigeria, smallholder farmers are turning to new technologies to improve food production and marketability, writes Kemi Falodun. One out of four there is undernourished.” When you look at these statistics, you notice that not enough food can lead to major amounts of deaths that can lead to be one of the worst problems that we face.…, Continuing hunger causes children cannot consume enough protein and nutrients that require for healthy growth (Freedom from Hunger, 2013). Approximately 7.7 million people in northeastern Nigeria require emergency assistance, according to the UN’s 2020 Global Humanitarian Overview. What you should know: Food insecurity is on the rise in Nigeria, particularly in recent times. In developing countries a significant proportion of child mortality attributed to malnutrition.