3 min read In recent times, Naira has been defined by its continuous downward spiral. The Naira has plummeted from $1/N198 to $1/N430 in the parallel market during the last […]
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Agro-industrial processing: From consumption to production – Professor Oyelaran-Oyeyinka
5 min read Introduction: I speak to the topic: “From Consumption to Production: The Role of Special Ago-Industrial Processing Zones in Nigeria”. Let me begin with a quote from my […]
The Nexus Between Rural Economy And Security – Nasir Yammama
4 min read It’s 1995. There’s a vast blue sky with a full sun in the village of Yammama, in Katsina State, Nigeria. An equally vast cotton field rolls across […]
What is the Link Between Rising Deforestation and Poverty in Nigeria? – Morgan Erickson-Davis
3 min read Established in 1936 and situated just 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the sprawling megacity of Lagos, Akure-Ofosu Forest Reserve has long been a sanctuary for Nigeria’s diverse […]
Food Insecurity In Nigeria: A Thematic Exposition – Eme, Okechukwu I et al
30 min read Abstract Agriculture has remained an important aspect of any economy. Viable agricultural programmes and activities in any polity are capable of sustaining the food supply and reserves […]
Soldiers as Farmers: Army Agriculture and Food Security in Contemporary Nigeria – Nina G. Gavrilova
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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