Food Shortage Looms As Farmers Seek End To Insecurity

Niger State Chapter of the All Famers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), has said that the continued cases of insecurity across the country may lead to food crisis before the end of 2021.

The destruction and losses recorded on farmlands which began subtly with farmer/herder crisis, has escalated with the increased cases of insecurity across the country.

Speaking at the official flag off of the 2021 farming season and fertilizer sales in Minna, the Chairman of the State chapter, AFAN, Shehu Galadima, said that there may be food crisis in the country if the challenges of insecurity were not tackled by the government.

According to him, all 11 local government areas of the state have been badly affected by insecurity as the farmers can no longer go to their farmlands.

“If the issue of insecurity is not handled and put to an end now, there is going to be food crisis across the country as from later this year.

“It is good to give fertilizers to farmers but which farm will they go to when bandits have taken over 11 LGAs,” he said.

Galadima speaking further called on the government to review the withdrawal of incentives for farmers.

He said, “The withdrawal of incentives for farmers is uncalled for. We want the state government to let the Federal Government know that they need to review it because farmers in Niger State are the worst hit by insecurity as they can no longer go to harvest the crops they planted.”