NewsHour Discusses Nigerian Food Crisis with ActionAid
NewsHour with Jim Lehrer’s recent segment on Nigeria’s food supply captures the hurdles families faces daily in the quest to feed their family. During the report, ActionAid discusses the migration side-effect on the population as they seek stable livelihoods.
The report, dives into new farming and dam projects aimed at improving the country’s food supply, but highlights that the scarcity of water and high diesel and seed costs are hindering efforts.
Despite the nation’s huge human and natural resources, in the forms of arable land, crop variety, human population and other endowments, hunger is still prevalent in the country.
ActionAid began its work in the Nigeria in 2000. In our bid to end poverty in Nigeria, food rights have become an important part of our work as we influence government and donor agencies to support sustainable agriculture, rural development and make food security a top priority.
