Nigerian Farmers Raise Alarm As Insecurity Threatens Food Availability

The recent increase in kidnapping and banditry had made a lot of farmers run from their farmlands in search of safe hideouts.

Some concerned parties in the agriculture sector have appealed to the federal government to intensify efforts in curbing banditry, kidnapping and terrorism, as these can threaten food security.

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