Nigeria: Food Security, Still a Challenge, Says FAO

15 October 2007

Lagos — The Food and Agriculture Organisation Representative in Nigeria, Dr. Helder Muteria, said in spite of the significant agricultural growth in Nigeria, food security is still a challenge.

Muteia, who made this assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria yesterday in Abuja, called for increased budgetary allocation to agriculture and research to address the situation.

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