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.
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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