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Economic and Financial Review

Publisher

Central Bank of Nigeria

Keywords

Food Crisis, Climate Change, Food Security, Food Production, Population, Rural-Urban Migration, Farming, Agriculture, Nigeria

Abstract

This paper reviews food crisis and its causes in Nigeria. It takes the position that food crisis has been simmering in Nigeria for the past couple of years and identifies policy instability, poor policy implementation and declining household purchasing power, among others as the major causes of food crisis. It recommends strong policy support and implementation, automatic indexation of wages and pensions and other measures to curb food crisis in the country.

Author Bio

Prof. Gabriel S. Umoh is a staff of the Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Uyo.

Publication Title

CBN Economic and Financial Review

Issue

4

Volume

59

First Page

231

Last Page

243

Recommended Citation

Umoh, G. S., (2021). Averting the Looming Food Crisis: A Clarion Call to Immediate and Near-term Policy Action. Economic and Financial Review, 59(4), 231-243.

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