Food Security and National Insecurity: Pathways to Averting an Impending Food Crisis in Nigeria

Abstract

Food security and national insecurity are inextricably linked, as insecurity is a major impediment to achieving food security, particularly in developing countries like Nigeria. The goals of this article are to examine national insecurity and its effects on food security in order to propose solutions to avert an impending food crisis in Nigeria. The methodology used to generate data for the study is based on secondary sources of data obtained through desk research using up-to-date sources. According to the review’s findings, there were a number of incidents of national insecurity from October 2020 to September 2021. These incidents, along with others already in place, have had a negative impact on food security, which has contributed to the rising cost of food items and the inability of many families to adequately purchase food items to feed themselves. As a result, there is an urgent need for the federal and state governments to adopt and follow the pathways outlined in this article in order to avert a food crisis by the year 2022.