Nigeria food security outlook update, october 2017 to. Food conference of 1974, the concept of food security has evolved into wh at is now generally agreed t he standard definitio n which was adopted dur ing the world food summit in 1996. There is evidence of food security being a concern many thousands of years ago, with central authorities in ancient china and ancient egypt being known to release food. There may also be impacts on food quality and nutrient composition. Food security is a situation in which all people of a country at any moment of time have physical and economic access to the amount of health and nutritious food enough to keep a healthy and active lifestyle. Department of social work, university of nigeria, nsukka abstract. While there are national data on food security and poverty, information on rural food. Scientists begin research to ensure food security in nigeria. Analysis of factors affecting food security in rural 56 able to obtain adequate food needed at all times and to be able to utilize the food to meet the bodys needs. Climate impact studies on crops predominate, but impacts on fisheries and livestock production are no less serious creighton et al. In order to ensure food security in nigeria, the researchers must continue to.
Nigeria is still characterized by high reliance on food imports. Food security in nigeria and the world by 2050 09 aug 2017. So, it is an ideal condition to which every country should continuously tend and this tendency should be the chief aim of national agricultural and economic policy. Food security encompasses food availability, food accessibility and food utilization. This article discusses methods to promote increased food production, poverty.
Reducing risks to food security from climate change is one of the major challenges of the 21st century. As fish consumers are becoming more aware of fish safety issues. Sofi 2019 the state of food security and nutrition in. Food security happens when all people at all times have access to enough food that is affordable, safe and healthy and is culturally acceptable, meets specific dietary needs, obtained in a dignified. Food security is a measure of the availability of food and individuals ability to access it. Fish smoking is the leading technique of fish processing in ghana 7080% of local fish consumption is smoked. This becomes imperative in the sense that it has assumed the status of an essentially contested concept see, gallie, 1962. The role of science, technology and innovation in ensuring food security by 2030 united nations conference on trade and development layout and printing at united nations, geneva 1708772 e april 2017 636 unctaddtlstict20175 photo credit. The challenges of food security in nigeria facebook. The impacts of climate change on crop yield can already be detected in observed data lobell et al. During the 1996 world food summit of november, held in rome, all heads of government or their representatives at the summit pledged their support and commitments to achieving global food security and alleviation of hunger with the aim of halving the population of. The economic strains and strategies for way forward akinyetun, tope shola arubah. Reducing risks to food security from climate change. Determined to ensure food security by improving yield of the grains, the tertiary education trust fund tetfund team of researchers has began study on the local grain, fonio acha.
Abstract food security has become a contemporary development issue in view of the role it plays in transforming peoples livelihood, promoting good health and mitigating endemic poverty. Role of smallholder farmers in nigerias food security sabo, b. It also constitutes threats to global food security. This topic looks at women involvement in food processing, and storage especially in nigeria which is a developing world in ensuring food security. Food security addresses one of humankinds most fundamental needs access to a nutritious and adequate diet. Malnutrition is widespread in the entire country and rural areas are especially vulnerable to chronic food shortages, malnutrition, unbalanced nutrition, erratic food supply, poor quality foods, high food costs, and even total lack of food. No problems can be solved unless its causes are known. Nigeria like all other countries of the world must put in a lot of effort in ensuring food security through appropriate processing and storage. The role of women in ensuring food security in nigeria. A fundamental challenge the world faces today is ensuring that millions of households living in poverty have access to enough food to maintain a healthy life. Malnutrition is widespread in the entire country and rural areas are especially vulnerable to chronic. Nigerians are vulnerable to chronic food shortages, erratic supply, poor quality food, and fluctuating food prices. Unfortunately, most of the food need in nigeria is produced by peasant farmers who lack. This work articulates the problems within the context of political economy.
Furthermore, it talked about food security and insecurity and its. Governments intervention and the place of effective storage abstract the paper discusses the importance of agriculture to a people, its economy and its place at achieving food security for nations, nigeria inclusive. Food selfsufficiency advocated in the 1970s and supported by many countries was replaced in the 1990s by the concept of food security, the objective of which is to make available all foodstuffs in sufficient quantities and with the adequate nutritional qualities, whatever is their origin, be they produced. It is clearlyo important, especially in the complex, diverse, riskprone agriculture which characterises some of the most food insecure regions of the world, and the paper goes on to describe the. Whereas, food security in its most basic form is defined as the access to all. Towards an integrated understanding of food security and nutrition for health and wellbeing. Climate change has a lot of implications on food security in nigeria.
The implications of climate change on food security in nigeria. Chronic insecurity is similar to undernourishment and is. The economic strains and strategies for way forward. Nigeria food security outlook update, october 2017 to may. Ensuring food and nutrition security in rural nigeria. Department of social work, university of nigeria, nsukka abstract agriculture has remained an important aspect of any economy. Activities include encouraging climatesmart farming techniques, improving supply chains for reducing food losses and strengthening safety nets to ensure vulnerable families have access to food and water. Gm crops could contribute to food production increases and higher food availability. Simply because the concept of food security has been used in various ways. This is why nigeria was also strongly affected by the global food crisis in 20072008 leading to food insecurity, thus a need for food security. What needs to be done to ensure food security in sa. Role of smallholder farmers in nigerias food security. Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active. Chronic insecurity is similar to undernourishment and is related to poverty existing mainly in poor countries.
Finally, growing gm crops may influence farmers income and thus their economic access to food. The role of genetically modified gm crops for food security is the subject of public controversy. Food security is deeply connected to other development challenges and poor health. Albert einstein by professor chinedum nwajiuba introduction nigeria has the ambition of diversifying her economy from crude petroleum dependency. Women, food processing, food storage, food security. Pdf strategies for increasing food production and food security in. The food security portal is designed to pool information in structured ways and ensure data quality, timeliness, and relevance, as.
To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed the entire object, paste this html in website to link to this page, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this page, paste this html in website. Food security is diminished when food systems a addition to climate change and non availability of food. The world bank group works with partners to improve food security and build food systems that can feed everyone, everywhere, every day. According to a recent united nations report, nigerias population will surpass that of the united states by 2050, to become the third most populous country in the world. Main season harvests severely limited by ongoing conflict in nigerias northeast situation. The role of science, technology and innovation in ensuring. An assessment of the challenges, information needs, and analytical capacity. It is an indisputable fact that there is a symbiotic relationship between agriculture, national transformation and economic development in view of the role of agriculture in the provision of food, raw materials for industries and employment opportunities for nigerias teeming population. These definitions seem to be an ideal meaning of food security but the attainment of it in any part of the world is difficult and in nigeria it might not be the nearest future yet. The main objective of this study is to ascertain the strategies for ensuring food security in lagos state nigeria from 20152020, but to aid the completion of the study, the researcher intends to achieve the following specific objective. Nigeria has said that its agriculture policies are geared towards ensuring food security and improve nutrition among citizens, particularly children in the country. Department of public administration and local government, university of nigeria, nsukka uche, okala a. Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture.
Strategies for increasing food production and food security in nigeria. To ascertain the possible ways of ensuring food security. Reduction in food production, food insecurity, and youth unemployment have. The openaccess project encompasses a global researchbased monitoring and capacitystrengthening device for successful identification and implementation of the appropriate policy actions in response to food crises.
Boon tubers in africa is the lowest in comparison to the other regions of the world. Section five is way forward for achieving food security and conclusion. Achieving sustainable food security in nigeria covenant. The women have an important role to play in ensuring food security in this country. In fact, failure to ensure food security has unavoidably resulted in many social problems.
The smoked fishery sector of ghana plays an important role in terms of food security, employment creation, income generation and foreign exchange earnings aiding sustainable development of the ghanaian economy. The role of women in ensuring food security in nigeria f. Africa over the years has been looking for ways to solving the problem of food security and it is an important topic in discussions of africa leaders. The sustainable development goal to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture sdg2 recognizes the inter linkages among supporting sustainable agriculture, empowering small farmers, promoting gender equality, ending rural poverty, ensuring healthy lifestyles, tackling climate change, and. Ensuring food and nutrition security in rural nigeria ifpri. International food policy research institute ifpri, abuja.
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