Open AccessFood Security and Sustainable Agricultural Development in Nigeria
Author(s) -
Louisa Ngozi Amaechi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of social sciences and humanities invention
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2349-2031
DOI - 10.18535/ijsshi/v5i6.01
Subject(s) - food security , agriculture , sustainability , business , government (linguistics) , sustainable development , population , sustainable agriculture , economic growth , state (computer science) , natural resource economics , economics , political science , geography , ecology , linguistics , philosophy , demography , archaeology , algorithm , sociology , computer science , law , biology
Food security is the ability to provide enough food to the entire population of a particular state or country at all times. The paper discussed the concept of food security, various ways, policies and strategies to be embarked upon by the government for sustainable agricultural development to ensure adequate food security. The need for agricultural sustainability was examined. It also discussed the socio-economic implication of sustainable agriculture and its challenges. The paper recommends an improved policy execution, monitoring/ evaluation and support to agriculture by the Federal government as the measures for a sustainable agricultural development in Nigeria.