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Fostering Sustainable, Resilient Food Security In Nigeria

2016-07-11 22:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Leadership: Agriculture accounts for about 24 percent of Nigerias Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employs about 70 percent of the labour force in the country. It is dominated by about 15 million smallholders (mostly women) who account for over 90 percent of the national food. They farm an average of 1 to 2 hectares per smallholder, usually with little or limited mechanization, access to fertilizers, and preservation or storage facilities. Average prevalence of food inadequacy and domestic food price volatility...

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