Surge in attacks on Nigerian farmers undermines food reserves
06 December 2020 - 19:59
Abuja — A surge in attacks on Nigerian farmers is having a knock-on effect on the West African nation’s food reserves.
Stocks have declined to less than 30,000 tonnes — a fraction of what the country of 200-million people requires, according to the All Farmers Association of Nigeria. Growing insecurity is making it difficult to augment those supplies, Kabir Ibrahim, the group’s president, said...
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