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Of northerners stopping food supply to the South.

There are videos of northerners blocking food trucks destined for the south. This is good for everyone, as much as it is bad for everyone.

The good aspect for the south is that necessity is the mother of invention.Faced with limited food options, Southerners will be propelled to start a more intensive agricultural production, including of meat and fish. I have in the past hammered on this topic here on FB and elsewhere. With science and technology you don't need millions of hectares to produce food. You need just the right knowledge and inputs for intensive production on the land that you have.

The good aspect for the north is that millions of Almajiris roaming northern streets and the good northerners in IDP camps who are victims of Boko Haram would now have enough food to eat.

The bad aspect for the South is that there will be short term gastronomic and culinary discomfort. You will have to cook and eat food without some items for a while.

The bad aspect for the north is that they produce to sell. If no buyer, then they are faced with even more crushing poverty (northern Nigeria is already the poorest place in the world. All thanks to the North, Nigeria surpassed India in the number of poor people per capita a few years ago). There is no agricultural subsidy in Nigeria. They may take the produce to neighboring countries, but they'll pay import duties to such countries, I suppose. Another big bad news for the north is that the two fertilizer plants in Nigeria are located in the south. Even the upcoming Dangote Fertilizer production plant is located in the south. Fertilizers are transported from the South to the North via trucks. Southerners can block trucks too. The North can't produce for commercial purposes without fertilizer. Period.

That being said, may we remind ourselves what food produce is coming to the South from the North. Tomato, onions, groundnut, pepper, beef, a specific goat breed, yam, cabbage and a couple others. Now, what among those produce above does a human need to survive? Perhaps only yam, because it is caloric. In reality, the major staples in the south are southern-produced produce, including cassava, plantain, corn, palm oil, reasonable quantities of yams, and different types of leafy vegetables.

Chicken farms are all over the country, producing meat and eggs. Rice farms are all over the country. The rest of chicken and rice consumed in Nigeria are imported via the southern and northern borders. Fish is mostly imported. Therefore, no region holds the monopoly of chicken, rice, and fish. Beans come mostly from Niger Republic (but I will concede beans to the north, since they can block the trucks bringing it in).

The rest produce coming from the North are things you can live without. You don't necessarily need pepper, tomato or onion in your food. Besides, you can use tin tomatoes.�.

This development provides the opportunity for a paradigm shift in how southern Nigerian youths view agriculture. No doubt, it is a drudgery-prone profession. But there are several components that are less stressful than hoping on a bus in Oshodi by 4 am to get to work in Lagos Island and making the stressful reverse trip in the evening. Yet, the average white collar job pays ''peanut'' to graduates.

Small animal production is a good example of less stressful agriculture. Fish, snail, edible insects, rabbits, etc, are all agro businesses you can invest in, even without a degree in agriculture.

My cousin Ugbogu Ihechikara Chuks
(https://www.facebook.com/ugbogu.chuks)
is a fish farmer. He can train you (with a fee) on how to start your own cat fish farm. Those are his artisanal catfish ponds in the video.

Who will suffer loss?na still dem..what if youths from the south should block those truck load of onions,yams and cows.from entering..all their good will perish and livestock dead..and the northerners will be on their knees begging.

AAEEI:
Copied from a friend's Facebook page.

Of northerners stopping food supply to the South.

There are videos of northerners blocking food trucks destined for the south. This is good for everyone, as much as it is bad for everyone.

The good aspect for the south is that necessity is the mother of invention.Faced with limited food options, Southerners will be propelled to start a more intensive agricultural production, including of meat and fish. I have in the past hammered on this topic here on FB and elsewhere. With science and technology you don't need millions of hectares to produce food. You need just the right knowledge and inputs for intensive production on the land that you have.

The good aspect for the north is that millions of Almajiris roaming northern streets and the good northerners in IDP camps who are victims of Boko Haram would now have enough food to eat.

The bad aspect for the South is that there will be short term gastronomic and culinary discomfort. You will have to cook and eat food without some items for a while.

The bad aspect for the north is that they produce to sell. If no buyer, then they are faced with even more crushing poverty (northern Nigeria is already the poorest place in the world. All thanks to the North, Nigeria surpassed India in the number of poor people per capita a few years ago). There is no agricultural subsidy in Nigeria. They may take the produce to neighboring countries, but they'll pay import duties to such countries, I suppose. Another big bad news for the north is that the two fertilizer plants in Nigeria are located in the south. Even the upcoming Dangote Fertilizer production plant is located in the south. Fertilizers are transported from the South to the North via trucks. Southerners can block trucks too. The North can't produce for commercial purposes without fertilizer. Period.

That being said, may we remind ourselves what food produce is coming to the South from the North. Tomato, onions, groundnut, pepper, beef, a specific goat breed, yam, cabbage and a couple others. Now, what among those produce above does a human need to survive? Perhaps only yam, because it is caloric. In reality, the major staples in the south are southern-produced produce, including cassava, plantain, corn, palm oil, reasonable quantities of yams, and different types of leafy vegetables.

Chicken farms are all over the country, producing meat and eggs. Rice farms are all over the country. The rest of chicken and rice consumed in Nigeria are imported via the southern and northern borders. Fish is mostly imported. Therefore, no region holds the monopoly of chicken, rice, and fish. Beans come mostly from Niger Republic (but I will concede beans to the north, since they can block the trucks bringing it in).

The rest produce coming from the North are things you can live without. You don't necessarily need pepper, tomato or onion in your food. Besides, you can use tin tomatoes.�.

This development provides the opportunity for a paradigm shift in how southern Nigerian youths view agriculture. No doubt, it is a drudgery-prone profession. But there are several components that are less stressful than hoping on a bus in Oshodi by 4 am to get to work in Lagos Island and making the stressful reverse trip in the evening. Yet, white collar pays peanut to graduates.

Small animal production is a good example of less stressful agriculture. Fish, snail, edible insects, rabbits, etc, are all agro businesses you can invest in, even without a degree in agriculture.

My cousin Ugbogu Ihechikara Chuks
(https://www.facebook.com/ugbogu.chuks)
is a fish farmer. He can train you (with a fee) on how to start your own cat fish farm. Those are his artisanal catfish ponds in the video.

Good post

donbachi:
Who will suffer loss?na still dem..what if youths from the south should block those truck load of onions,yams and cows.from entering..all their good will perish and livestock dead..and the northerners will be on their knees begging.

The north already blocked them. Which one again you wan block?

AAEEI:


The north already blocked them. Which one again you wan block?

who owns the goods and trucks dat were blocked?the north.who will count losses?the north..make we hear word abeg.

donbachi:
who owns the goods and trucks dat were blocked?the north.who will count losses?the north..make we hear word abeg.

Yes, the north would lose more. It's only a discomfort for the south which they will overcome with time.

Dong2:


Good post

correct person