AFAN advises northern states to be proactiveThere are indications that food shortage and inflation will worsen in 2023 following relentless attacks in most of the states where food grains are cultivated in commercial quantities. Kaduna State is rated as the largest producer of maize, a crop in high demand for direct human consumption, industrial food processing and animal feeds. He said: “This is a problem we face not only in the Northern part of the country but all over Nigeria. Hence, he called on states to play very important roles in bringing about food security to Nigeria and admitted that this is attainable if the security of life and property is guaranteed at the state level. This, he said, would deplete the volume of food that would be available to Nigerians in 2023, and might cause food inflation.
Source: The Guardian May 16, 2022 16:06 UTC