Food Crisis: We Need to Act Now
The food crisis in Nigeria is deepening and this is very concerning. It calls for an emergency. The cost of producing food is increasing every day and yet there is no solution at hand.
The story of every farmer on the field is full of tales of many challenges, sacrifices and few successes. For every success recorded comes with a huge cost paid. Everyday, there is a farmer paying this huge cost in every corner of the World to ensure...
The challenges in the agricultural sector in developing countries are enormous - from inflationary pressure driving price increase, to climate crises impacting production at its different stages, to unstable market and purchasing power of consumers...
In my few years of engaging and working with farmers, it is hard to meet farmers without a significant level of agricultural knowledge that has been relied upon for increased productivity. Most of the practices are hinged upon by indigenous...
It is a world full of risks, some have severe impact whereas others could be mild, but at one point in time, these risks might still crystallize or happen; irrespective of the mitigations put in place. Moreover, how fast we bounce back from this...
Bush burning is a silent killer to land productivity as the fire burns everything in sight, leaving only misery behind. This culture of bush burning should be abolished totally in the agricultural sector in the developing countries as this destroys...
The agriculture sector was affected by a number of external factors at different times in the year, especially the primary production. The sum total has resulted in inflation rates with side effects we cannot afford to accept.
In our changing world, climate change has been a bane to food production. Farmers are adversely affected both at farm and community level and no concrete solutions at sight. Everyday, new information, technologies, and techniques keep emerging to...
Every day we are faced with new challenges and realities in the agricultural sector: insecurity, inflation, climate crisis amongst others. Their impact has drastically challenged the status quo, distorting the supply chain and increasing the number...
The “wizard farmer” will say food production should not be seasonal as hunger is not seasonal. So, increasing food production becomes a necessity in the face of population explosion. Beyond food hunger is another big threat yet less spoken about....