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The federal government on Sunday said it will deploy Agrometeorological information services to tackle food insecurity in the country. Director-General/CEO of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Prof. Mansur Matazu, said the current food system; “is rife with inequalities and issues that prevent adequate food security for all with grave consequences.” He spoke in a keynote… ....
Agricultural sector High prices of foodstuffs in the country have been attributed to poor agricultural productivity in 2020, as the sector was marred by COVID-19 pandemic, climate-induced floods and drought, as well as widespread insecurity, as identified by specialists. The National President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Mr Ibrahim Kabir, explained that the pandemic, which hit Nigeria hard when farmers, input dealers, financial institutions and farmers’ associations were getting set to mobilise resources for cultivation, truncated farming activities. In April 2020, it will be recalled, there was a nationwide lockdown following the index cases of COVID-19 in Lagos State and Abuja, and the restriction paralysed not only movement of farm labour, inputs and other resources, but also all commercial activities in the country. ....