Nigeria ranks way below South Africa, Ghana, and Kenya on Global Food Security index 2021
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African produce on display at the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization regional conference in Khartoum

According to the report, South Africa (with 63.1 points) scored better than Ghana (60.0 points). Kenya (47.6), Uganda (41.5), and Nigeria (32.5) in the food affordability category.
In the case of food availability, quality and safety, and protecting natural resources for food production, South Africa scored better than Ghana, Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria on the GFS Index 2021.
The report’s findings also showed that global food security has decreased for the second year in a row after seven years of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal of achieving zero hunger by 2030.

Nigeria is ranked at 97th position on the Global Food Security (GFS) Index 2021 of 113 countries, but the country lags behind its neighbours South Africa, Ghana, Kenya and Uganda in the index.

According to the global report released by Economist Impact and Corteva Agriscience, South Africa (70th), Ghana (82nd), Kenya (90th), and Uganda (95th) ranked higher than Nigeria (97th) on the GFS Index 2021.

Ireland (1st), Australia (2nd), the UK (3rd), Finland (4th), Switzerland (5th), the Netherlands (6th), Canada (7th), Japan (8th), France (9th) and the US (9th) shared the top 10 ranks with the overall GFS score in the range of 77.8 and 80 points on the index.

The GFS index published by London-based Economist Impact and sponsored by Corteva Agriscience measures the underlying drivers of food security in 113 countries, based on affordability, availability, quality and safety, and natural resources and resilience.

The affordability sub-index includes a change in average food costs, proportion of a population in poverty and agricultural import tariffs. At the same time, the availability sub-index consists of the sufficiency of supply, agricultural infrastructure, volatility in agricultural production, political and social barriers to food and food loss.

According to the report, South Africa (with 63.1 points) scored better than Ghana (60.0 points). Kenya (47.6), Uganda (41.5), and Nigeria (32.5) in the food affordability category.

In the case of food availability, quality and safety, and protecting natural resources for food production, South Africa scored better than Ghana, Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria on the GFS Index 2021, the report added.

"The GFSI looks beyond hunger to identify the underlying factors affecting food insecurity around the world," said Tim Glenn, Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer, Corteva Agriscience.

The findings of the GFS Index 2021 also showed that global food security has decreased for the second year in a row after seven years of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal of achieving zero hunger by 2030.

According to Pratima Singh, Head of the Global Food Security Index at Economist Impact, "The index shows that, while countries have made significant strides toward addressing food insecurity in the past ten years, food systems remain vulnerable to economic, climatic, and geopolitical shocks. Action is imperative at all levels--local, national, and global--to end hunger and malnourishment and ensure food security for all."

The report further added that in order to meet the present and emerging future challenges, investments in food security must be sustained from innovation in climate-resilient crop yields to invest in programs to assist the most vulnerable.

LeoDeKing:
Really?

But according to congo jews, Nigeria is ranked the least in food security both globally and regionally.

Anyway, thumb up to the core North and middle belt for this feat.

Still wondering what some barren villages contribute to the economy of this country other than crime.

SUFFERInSMILIIN:


Nigeria has the best arable land in Africa. Kenya only 10% of the land is arable, South Africa less than 20% of the land is arable. But we are right number 8 in the Africa. In another 5 years Somalia will be producing more food than Nigeria this is nothing to write home about

LeoDeKing:
Really?

But according to congo jews, Nigeria is ranked the least in food security both globally and regionally.

Anyway, thumb up to the core North and middle belt for this feat.

Still wondering what some barren villages contribute to the economy of this country other than crime.

MYND44issaSMOKER:
As Tinubu PRO please make sure that this is added to one of his campaign gimicks for 2023 election...
Nigerian overfed under Buhari...
But under Tinubu Nigeria will export 20 Billion bags of rice to America yearly....

LeoDeKing:
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Irrelevant, disjointed and unorganised gibberish.

LeoDeKing:
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The simple question is: Is Nigeria not the least in food security globally again?

What is your zone contributing to this food security even at the country's present position?

All days and night, you insult the North for not contributing anything. The present position of the country for which you are typing useless analysis, is it your effort?

LeoDeKing:
Really?

But according to congo jews, Nigeria is ranked the least in food security both globally and regionally.

Anyway, thumb up to the core North and middle belt for this feat.

Still wondering what some barren villages contribute to the economy of this country other than crime.

EastisBae:


Illiteracy is your problem. The report ranked Nigeria 97th out of 113 countries globally yet this one is here saying rubbish. The mental state of those campaigning for tinubu is very poor.

This olodo is probably suffering and can't afford 3 square meals daily yet he can't even grow a brain.

Rubbish!!

LeoDeKing:
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The simple question is: Is Nigeria not the least in food security globally again?

What is your zone contributing to this food security even at the country's present position?

All days and night, you insult the North for not contributing anything. The present position of the country for which you are typing useless analysis, is it your effort?

MYND44issaSMOKER:
As Tinubu PRO please make sure that this is added to one of his campaign gimicks for 2023 election...
Nigerian overfed under Buhari...
But under Tinubu Nigeria will export 20 Billion bags of rice to America yearly....

Tetrahedron:
Some miscreants like leo are trekking and sleeping without light but still shouting sai baba and next year sai tinubu!

Some people are cursed

EastisBae:


Illiteracy is your problem. The report ranked Nigeria 97th out of 113 countries globally yet this one is here saying rubbish. The mental state of those campaigning for tinubu is very poor.

This olodo is probably suffering and can't afford 3 square meals daily yet he can't even grow a brain.

Rubbish!!

SUFFERInSMILIIN:


At the moment I am in Brazil. What does the north produce except for Hunger and poverty. Be deceiving yourself and wallowing in starvation, you forgot to realise my region is South West and because of feel like you we are backwards

LeoDeKing:
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Shinedu, be proud of your tribe.

Btw, I thought you are in planet Mercury, not Brazil.

The question you have not yet answered is: tell us what your zone contribute to food security In particular and the economy of Nigeria in general.

For instance, the North is known for agriculture while the west leads in industrialisation and infotech.

Now, tell us what you contribute and stop typing rubbish.

SUFFERInSMILIIN:


Southwest is the educational hub of Nigeria and manufacturing of of Nigeria. My hometown is on Iwo Road in ibadan. If it wasn't for the southwest the whole of Norton will have died of Hunger

SUFFERInSMILIIN:


I think there is something wrong with your brain I have never been to the south east none of my relations are from the south east we are all born and bred in southwest. Why do I deny my origin

LeoDeKing:
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The simple question is: Is Nigeria not the least ood security globally again?
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What is your zone contributing to this food security even at the country's present position?

All days and night, you insult the North for not contributing anything. The present position of the country for which you are typing useless analysis, is it your effort?