11 min read Abstract FAO estimates that most of Nigeria’s population is underserved; besides hunger, people experience effects of poor nutrition – diabetes, obesity, anaemia, etc. Formerly Nigeria was an […]
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Nigeria has a flooding challenge: here’s why and what can be done – Adaku Jane Echendu
3 min read One of the most prevalent natural disasters in Nigeria is perennial flooding. Some states are increasingly experiencing annual flooding during the rainy season. Increasingly, a link is being made between […]
Why education systems should build environmental ethics into every subject – Bellarmine Nneji
3 min read One of the goals most of the world has agreed on is education for sustainable development. This means development that considers present concerns without compromising the interests of future […]
The Potentials of Agricultural Biotechnology for Food Security and Economic Empowerment in Nigeria – Ohikere J. Z. and Ajogwu Felix Ejeh
18 min read Abstract Present food situation in Nigeria depicts a dreadful scenario as food deficits and the resultant consequences of malnutrition, disease and hunger are common. The present mode […]
What Nigerian cities can do to cope better with flood risk – Olasunkanmi Habeeb Okunola
3 min read Our Take: Flooding is one of Nigeria’s most common disasters that has devastating impacts social and economic consequences. Many factors contribute to this, they include poorly managed drainage […]
Financial inclusion: how Nigerian small-scale farmers are locked out, and some answers – Olayinka Adegbite, Charles Lepepeule Machethe and Leigh Anderson
4 min read Our Take: Food security for Nigeria’s 200 million people relies on small-scale farmers. Sadly, many Nigerian rural dwellers don’t have access to even basic formal financial services […]
Pandemic underscores flaws in Nigeria’s farming and food supply chains – Ademola Adenle
3 min read Our Take: The Covid 19 pandemic and its associated lockdown ushered in a period of economic hardship and further worsened the deep structural flaws that have continued […]
Nigeria’s food inflation: losers, winners and a possible solution – Zuhumnan Dapel
5 min read Our Take: The majority of Nigerians who are concerned about the recent food price hike feel that the rise in food prices are caused by the rising […]
Urgently strategic insights to resolve the Nigerian food security crisis – Kenneth David Strang et al
20 min read Our Take: Food insecurity is a severe problem in developing countries, but it is a far more serious issue in Nigeria. As this gradually becomes a widespread […]
Farmers-Herders Crisis And Food Security In Nigeria: Causes And Implications – Udosen, Nsikak Mathiasi
27 min read Our Take: Nigeria’s farmers-herders conflict poses a threat to the country’s socio-economic development. This constant conflict has claimed countless lives and property, as well as displaced people. […]