The discussions focused on critical concerns regarding food affordability, accessibility, and availability within the nation.
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He noted that there is an urgent need to address the gap between food production and affordability, urging stakeholders to find solutions that ensure every Nigerian can afford to eat nutritious meals. The lawmaker lamented that Nigerians are faced with high rates of malnutrition, particularly among the children, with a significant proportion of them suffering from stunted growth and micronutrient deficiencies.
She said most Nigerian farmers are not competitive and that the country imports over 30 per cent of food which has negatively impacted production. He said there is a need to urgently address a number of threat factors like insecurity plaguing rural communities, climate change and poor infrastructures among others.In his presentation, Godfrey Nzamujo, Director General of Songhai Farms, explained that the fundamental flaw in conventional food and agricultural systems in the country lies in the reliance on practices that ignore the planet’s natural principles and patterns.
The farmer explained that this unsustainable approach not only destabilises the ecological balance but also imperils the long-term viability of global food systems. Despite these clear warnings, he said the nation failed to fully comprehend the severity of a population surpassing 200 million, facing diminishing and rapidly degrading per capita income.
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