The hot sun beats down on Nigeria's farmlands, drying up the once fertile soil. Dust sweeps across fields that used to be full of life. Maize plants are broken, cassava tubers are rotting under the intense heat, and rice paddies are dried up, with no water left to help the crops grow. From Niger to …
As the world marks World Food Day 2025 under the theme “Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future,” Nigeria faces a stark reality. Once renowned for its rich culinary heritage and fertile farmlands, the nation now grapples with import dependency, ultra-processed diets, rising food inflation, and fragile agricultural systems. This is more …
