The Food and Agricultural Organisation has reported that around 26.5 million Nigerians are at risk of hunger in 2024.

The report noted that Nigerians in the FCT, Sokoto, Borno and Zamfara states are most at risk of hunger next year.

Dominique Kouacou, the FAO country representative disclosed this during the presentation of the Cadre Harmonise food security and early warning analysis for the October to November period in Abuja on Friday, Dominique Kouacou, the FAO country representative, made the revelation.

Challenges in Nigeria’s food systems
The research carried out in 26 states and the FCT, aimed to assess the food security situation and provide future projections. Kouacou noted that the current cycle follows an atypical lean season marked by various challenges, including ongoing insecurity issues like insurgency and banditry.

He also highlighted additional obstacles such as conflicts related to natural resources, the elevated costs of food and agricultural inputs due to high inflation, and severe dry spells in some states shortly after the start of the rainy season.


The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Ernest Umakhihe, stated that the analysis had been carried out and endorsed by a team of highly skilled professionals from the CH analysis task force during the past two weeks.

Importance of the study
The Permanent Secretary who was represented by Mrs. Fausat Lawal, Director of Special Duties, mentioned that the results of the Cadre Harmonise (CH) analysis cycle were being presented at a time when governments at all levels were diligently working to revitalize the nation’s economy.

He acknowledged that although the challenges were substantial, they were not insurmountable, despite certain factors appearing to hinder the ministry’s efforts.



He said, “Notable among them are the lingering negative impact of COVID-19 on the global economy and the Russia-Ukraine war which is currently disrupting the food systems and spiking up input prices and food prices.”
“The removal of petroleum subsidy has further heightened this pressure, resulting in food inflation and increases in consumer price index,”
He further noted that the CH analysis will be mainstreamed in all 36 states before the end of 2024.

https://nairametrics.com/2023/11/03/food-insecurity-26-5-million-nigerians-to-face-hunger-in-2024-fao/

Hnnnn

Pathetic

Nlfpmod, the mouth is dry, Kwara is one of the most blessed farm lands, but no accessibility.

This country is finished

We reject it
God will take care of us even if govt fails to

Bloomberg rightly described the situation as "Cost of Living Crisis".

The basic index I'll use to judge Tinubu's performance is Cost of Living as reflected in prices of food, goods & services.

Agbado, Garri, beans.

Na mostly ronu miscreants. They shall eat agbado. We must teach Igbos political lesson

God forbid bad thing

Baba Tinubu ejorr! We Ronu apostles must teach Peter Obi a bitter political lesson

More to come inshallah
Meanwhile LeoDeKing below

Splashme:
This country is finished

Well, the Good things is you get what you wish for.

Now, to the matter on ground.
All these stats to paint a situation and get some Grants Sha.
Well, Feeding is not the Problem but Standard of Living.

This is absolutely true.

Funny enough the hunger has even started thanks to Buhari for empowering the fulani against farmers.


I spoke to my mum just yesterday in Lagos,and she told me that someone came knocking at her door very early in the morning say around 5am and that she was afraid...and when she enquired to know who it was,the voice sounded familiar and when she opened.

It was a woman who came to beg for garri.

When we spoke,she told me that people were going through hell and I agreed honestly.

Promax on your mandate we stand Mr president.

Wahala....we never battle 2023 finish, una don carry 2024 own come.

My 2024 is overflowing already.

Haa

TINUBU should declare state of emergency on security and give the generals a matching order. Insecurity is the bane of food insecurity in Nigeria.

Good!

Nigerians are mostly phoolish and gullible people and deserve every phoolish thing happening to them.....

Agbodorians have not seen anything

Hehehe.

Instead of investing in agriculture,they are busy buying cars for people who don't need it. Buying yatch and spending billions on renovations that are not needed.

They are just thinking about themselves and their immediate family.

I just hope they increase the pay of their online supporters, because 30k won't be enough again .

True. With the way prices of things keep increasing daily, many more people will find it difficult to cope. Shame on those that brought us to this state and those that support this wickedness

The hunger don already start since, e don tay , look around, will see and understand wat i mean , people are suffering.

crossfm:
Hehehe.

Instead of investing in agriculture,they are busy buying cars for people who don't need it. Buying yatch and spending billions on renovations that are not needed.

They are just thinking about themselves and their immediate family.

I just hope they increase the pay of their online supporters, because 30k won't be enough again .

very useless leaders. They keep telling the masses to endure while they continue to.live large at the detriment of average Nigerians.

Blacktruth:
The hunger don already start since, e don tay , look around, will see and understand wat i mean , people are suffering.

fearyourcreator, helinues, jrusky and other miserable RONUs said nobody is suffering in Nigeria.

Kukutente23:
We reject it
God will take care of us even if govt fails to

God does not work like that

You mean 21 obidients?

Agbadorians can never go hungry.

I m in a difficult position with no one to call on

May all APC supporters feel the heat most. Useless government.