…From scarcity to surplus: Fixing Nigeria’s food crisis Low crop yields have left Nigeria susceptible to food insecurity, threatening the nation’s efforts to significantly reduce hunger. Africa’s most populous nation holds 40 percent of the continent’s arable land, but 33 million of its citizens are facing hunger, according to the UN's World Food Programme. Currently, Nigeria’s average yield per hectare remains far below both global and African benchmarks. Nigeria records the lowest average yield per hectar
…From scarcity to surplus: Fixing Nigeria’s food crisis Low crop yields have left Nigeria susceptible to food insecurity, threatening the nation’s efforts to significantly reduce hunger. Africa’s most populous nation holds 40 percent of the continent’s arable land, but 33 million of its citizens are facing hunger, according to the UN's World Food Programme. Currently, Nigeria’s average yield per hectare remains far below both global and African benchmarks. Nigeria records the lowest average yield per hectar