Image Source: Prime Progress NG Nigeria stands at a critical juncture, facing the challenges of a rapidly changing climate and a persistent burden of child malnutrition. The country’s food systems, which see a large proportion of small-scale farmers depend on rain-fed farming, render it vulnerable to the disruptions caused by climate change. With the weather […]
Nigerian Children at the throes of Malnutrition from Climate Change Source: AIT Live According to the World Food Program, 33 million Nigerians will experience food insecurity due to climate-related disruptions in 2025. Even more profound, an estimated 11% or one in three Nigerian children under five suffer from food poverty, making them at least 50%
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Source: African Development Bank Nutrition Crisis in Nigeria A malnutrition epidemic is looming over Nigeria, fueled by a cost-of-living crisis, sub-optimised primary healthcare systems, and startling levels of insecurity, according to health professionals. Close to 32 million Nigerians, or around 15% of the population, are hungry due to a situation that was made more severe
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Image Source: FAO A defining challenge for the agriculture sector in Nigeria today is to achieve the trade-offs between livelihoods at the macro and micro levels, nutrition, food security and the planet. This challenge is defined by the changing climatic conditions in the context of high dependence on rain-fed agriculture, which is negatively affecting food
