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Nigeria is country that is well known as a typical agricultural nation which was once the mainstay to the country economy and because of the agricultural strength of the country compel them to have their flag as Green White Green which signify agriculture and peace but it baffles me to see the level of hunger going on in Nigeria now to the extend that an average Nigerian cannot boast of feeding himself and family three square meal per day.
What could be the root cause of this hunger in a country that has all it takes including human capitals and natural resources to make a great nation that the whole would will cherish and envy.

greedy rich powerful people that simply do not give a fuck about common folks.

it's very simple. They left the agricultural sector and fucosed more on other areas of the economy and weren't even serious to reinvest the benefit they enjoyed from those sectors into the agricultural field.

Nigeria is blessed with natural resources like crude and fertile land that's good for agricultural production and in it early days, there use to be major production of almost all the things that were needed for the nation to strive alone but overtime, things has changed and the interest is now solely focused on crude oil as her primary source of income neglecting the agricultural sector. Most youths now prefer to focuse in technological sectors while the older men and woman are the once that are left to carry out farming activities with tools that are outdated and isn't good enough to produce what's enough to sustain the whole nation causing the price of locally manufactured goods to go high because of the difference between what's demanded and what's available.

The main factor that can help the agricultural sector is if it's made to become more attractive such that people will be interested in going into the sector and modern equipment are used to produce goods in higher quantity then it's most likely that the sector will gain more relevant and poverty will be reduced to a large extent in the process.

It is very sad that something like this happens in a country where the majority are farmers, however at least people have to think about their daily food because they all have the right to live and plan their future, especially their income from agriculture, lest they be oppressed by people who irresponsible, if something like that happens then their actions are truly heinous, they should not think about themselves, there are still many people in trouble who they have to find a way out of.

"Government" You have to find out what the government system is in that country so that you can find out the cause or root of the hunger problem that is hitting the people in that country. Apart from that, you also have to look at the level of laziness and skill of the citizens and research them carefully so that you can have some comparisons that can cause serious problems to arise in a country that is rich in natural resources. Because you shouldn't be confused as a result of this happening in Nigeria, because your job is to find out the cause so you can identify where the root is and where the source of the problem is.

An agricultural country is one in which the agricultural aids of fertile soil, water, and suitable climate are available, but financing is still essential for agriculture, and if there is corruption, mismanagement, security instability, and greed on the part of merchants, trade will turn into a source of conflict more than a means to keep hunger away from the population.

I’m definitely certain you are not from Nigeria but you already know so much about the behavior of our leaders. It’s so unfair how one will be this selfish and be so concerned about themselves and their family and not care about the people who elected them in.

From the post title i was so sure the post was about Nigeria even without reading the body of the post

Everything is down to the mismanagement of the resources and it’s all as a result of bad governance. The level of hunger in the country is getting high and worse every year and it seems to be getting worse with every new leader elected. Now most households have now settled for two square meals per day and some even struggling to get one meal a day but the leaders are not concerned about this, they seem to be more concerned about changing the country’s national anthem instead of solving more serious problems.

The cause of all the suffering and hunger the people of the country are facing is bad governance, greediness of the people in power and corruption. Any government that doesn’t prioritize the people’s needs over their own personal interests will end up mismanaging the country’s resources.

Apart from the bad things you said, I think this effort came from the awareness of the community, initially with independent efforts and regarding the assistance provided to farmers. I think that submitting goods specifications is the same as submitting a request for ordinary assistance, which rarely happens because every procurement comes from government assistance. there is a handover report and it has gone through a special verification stage before being handed over to the public.

I was not aware that there are hunger in Nigeria or at least the agriculture business is not producing enough for their population as there are reports that the country is basing their GNP on agriculture.

But just like the rest of African nature, there could really be corruption in the government and even similar to the state of some countries as well in Asia wherein everything is based on agriculture but not enough produce and they will have to import rice from other neighboring countries.

Easily the cause of this suffering despite many resources is corruption. Now I am not from Nigeria and if you are curious about the particular cause in Nigeria then maybe you could put this on your local board.

But as someone who is also from an agricultural country, it’s baffling to see how even our farmers are hungry. We can trace the cause back to corrupt politicians. They are not using the money supposedly to be use for the betterment of the country. It’s a complicated process. Like the farmers need support, transportation and distribution of their products also needs to be supported, consumers’ wellbeing should also be considered and etc. But everything begins at corruption.

As a Nigerian, this is to best reply that summarizes the situation of my country. And to make it worse the common folks keep worshiping the greedy rich and powerful people. It is almost as if they've been held spell bound. The greedy rich and powerful people will steal the the nation's resources and impoverish the common folks,  yet they will keep cheering them on. They are like a sheep being led to the slaughter house and despite knowing their demise is near, they do not about it. The people love their chains.

Nigeria is rich in natural resources but due to the lack of advanced technology in Nigeria, they cannot extract those natural resources from nature. Some powerful foreign companies extract all those natural resources in exchange of money to the Nigerian government. This shows that they only focus on how to extract natural resources but they do not care about the loss of the farmers' agricultural land or water bodies due to the transfer of these natural resources. When the fertile land of a country is damaged due to various chemicals or fuel oil, then the crops will not be produced naturally in that country and if the crops are not produced in that country then it is natural that the people of that country will not eat. If the Nigerian administration including the Nigerian government were aware of this, the people of Nigeria would not have suffered so much.

I will let you in on a secret most countries have 2-4% of the people with great wealth this group is vicious and constantly tries hurting  the  96-98% of the poor or middle class. The has been going on for centuries.

Yeah exactly. I think it is the most common reason why citizens in almost all third world countries especially farmers will remain poor and struggling forever. They get less attention and help from corrupt and greedy oligarchs. If we actually spend time to hunt anomalies I don't think we can count it by fingers. This actually happened to my country as well and I don't like the system to be honest but we are left no choice since we are not their priorities.  After the super typhoon that hit us hard way back 2021 the government promised to pay every coconut tree that was uprooted and damaged but until now there is no sign of it and financial aids here is political so yeah that's annoying.

One of the factors that causes famine which makes the lives of people there increasingly complicated is due to the failure of agricultural production because investment policies in the agricultural sector do not receive attention from the government. Government policies must focus more on food production, especially since Nigeria is known as an agricultural country. Increasing investment in the agricultural sector will have the potential to increase national food resources, with a focus on increasing food yields Nigeria can take the lead in ensuring national food and even supply some international needs. A more active government role in caring for the fate of the community will increase productivity in terms of food income and can reduce or eliminate hunger in the country.

Those who see furthest are standing on the shoulders of others, the rich should realize why they are rich by the benefit of their nations generosity and look to secure the health of all if they wish to continue to stand tall in a rich country.

The problem I can first think of is division and the partial civil war I hear of in Nigeria is most troubling.  Not just violence but the failure to raise all people above the worst struggles in life, security is paramount to a thriving economy.   This failure to secure people literally and also monetary stability would be a big part of failure and poverty.


Reminds me of figures for India some time back that I read but they have improved while allegedly Nigeria has worsened.    Some of this will be related to the Dollar price for oil as Nigeria is a large OPEC producer but clearly the wealth is not being distributed properly to raise up all of society.

For a country that doesn't have winter, the country should have all the crops growing and food should be abundant. The country is just the same as other countries, it is also a developing country with all the resources they have from land to water. Its the classic poor gets poorer and rich gets richer which the poor go hungrier every day.

What more can one think of rather than a rich nation full of stingy governments that only thinks about themselves and their families. The common man is now allowed to wander around and make the economic condition of the country even unbearable for them to afford a three squares meal a day. A country is suppose to signify what it truly tells the world it is, but without the right people in the government, it becomes very difficult to tell what the country is really trying to portray to the world. Nigeria is not the only country that face crisis like this and mostly any other country that are facing same thing are due to bad leadership. The solution is the hands of the masses to do the right thing only is they’re not corrupt and selfish like the leaders they’ve voted in to represent them. For those that haven’t lost hope yet, hope better days comes when the country will represent what it truly portrays to the world that they are.

If I am not wrong even getting water in most part of the country is difficulty even if you're ready to pay money for it and that shows the incompetence of political leaders in the past/present. As far as I know Nigeria is country where natural resources are abundant but they took the wrong path of giving the power to companies which has only one goal of making money means politicians take money under the table and blindfold them and let the companies to exploit the human resources as well as the natural resources is the root cause of this problem.

You have to investigate what could be the reasons behind the scarcity of food in your country. Have the population been increasing considerably in the last decades in a way the supply of food isn't enough to feed everyone anymore on the same intensity of before?

Are the productive and fertile lands too concentrated on the few hands of few local oligarchs? Are these wealthy farmers the only ones who have access to farming tools and equipments to produce in Nigeria?

Isn't the inflation out of control, what means food prices skyrocket every few days, weeks or months?

Maybe the problem isn't lack of food at all, but the costs of acquiring it that are inaccessible for most local citizens. Many of us are also facing similar situations in our native countries. Food is getting expensive, the quality of the food is decreasing, and it doesn't make sense at all, since nowadays we have technology, which in theory should be helping farmers to produce more with less effort.

The Nigerian government is not picking up interest in agricultural production, and they are not even investing to empower those that are into it. Before you can even get a grant to fund your agricultural business in this country, you will go through a so-called process, and at the end of the day, you might also not get it approved. 
 
The youth appear to have channelled their energy of hustle to a different side; they now go all digital, looking for greener pastures in other areas. It's only a few big and famous individuals who are into agriculture in this country that I know of; the most an average man cares about is just to farm and produce what will be enough for himself and his family, which most times they are never enough.

If for example, government can provide farmers with necessary materials that are technological advanced like tractors, sprayers, cultivators and harvesters and also quality inputs like seeds, fertilizer and chemicals like herbicides insecticide and modernized pesticide, not only these but also make their road accessible from rural areas to urban and vise versa, i think farmers can be able to produce more than what their producing now. And even the hunger will be reduced to some extent even if not all.

But the main problem is lack of sufficient assistance from government to farmers. So I think government should do something in agricultural sector to improve the live of the citizens.

I never actually associated Nigeria as a country with a well developed and sophisticated agriculture background. It may have pockets that are comparable to the most advanced economies, but it still seems like most farming is done by very small to medium scale enterprises which can be vastly inefficient. You'll find places in America can farm hundreds of acres with less than 10 people thanks to the automated machinery that's in use, however that machinery is just not being used enough in Nigeria. It comes down to economics though and it is probably better not to use such machinery, because it's helping to employ many thousands of people which is probably a better return than the outlay on equipment.

Every year in India many farmers commit suicide as they are trapped in debt and unable to pay the loan they have taken from the bank, sometimes the amount it costs them to transport the produce to the market is greater than the MSP which is decided by government in coordination with their corporate elite for their own benefit actually farmers don't get much profit as they barely try to get 2 times meals a day it's the middlemen that loots them along with government but now thanks to the start ups and idea of fa to plate wherein farmers can sell their produce directly to consumers through an online platform this has helped many of them
 Similarly in Nigeria something has to create a bridge between farmers and consumers.

You are not the only one mate.

Many third world countries suffer from this exact same problem. People keep electing the corrupt politicians never learning their lesson. A lot of people on the senate are useless and not really contributing anything. I think many people typically only vote for who’s popular whether be that a good or a bad thing. I hope we all can do better in voting since this is our future we are talking about.

they are the same people we elect all the time. but look at the countries that never do the election in which their leaders reign for more than 20 years, their country seem to be more progressive. election is just a waste of time that the government keeps spending every 4-6 years. big companies that suppress the newer technology that should improve our lives are the ones that also need to change like the new crops that grow faster and bear fruits faster, but these are not shared with the developing countries.

Yes, even though Nigeria has sufficient land for the agricultural sector, in fact hunger still occurs in the country. and of course this can happen not without reason, recently there have been frequent changes in the climate and average temperature in the country which can affect agricultural conditions in the country so that agricultural yields decrease and some even experience crop failure. On the other hand, infrastructure and distribution development to support increasing crop yields in the agricultural sector is still lacking. So even though Nigeria has quite extensive agricultural land, this land is not utilized as well as possible, some farmers still rely on rainfall to be able to grow crops. so that when the dry season arrives, they will never be able to plant crops.

That's the main problem of the country but if you look it more, the causes stretched more than that.

Nigeria is divided by different ethics and regions of different states, there are North, North central, Southeast, Soutwest region. The only place that where farming activities takes place is the North and the North Central where agricultural farming take place and this region because of high level of poverty and low education, some group of people recruit there children into banditary to disturb people from farming. This insecurity has chase away farmers from going to the farm and this has resulted into low farm produce and because of demand, the local farmers can't meet up with the demand which has made the available ones to be expensive and the government has also closed the borders, there has not been a way for people to import goods from other countries.

Subsidy removal: On the may of 23, 2023, the new government came into power and remove subsidy from fuel, so technically everything became expensive, the farmers depend on fuel to make their farming easier from hiring tractors to make ridges, processing their harvest into final foods and cost of transport from farm to their respective house storage where their produce are store. This is why food is very expensive for ordinary people to buy.

Increase in Inflation: The harsh policy set up by the new government has made everything so expensive, you can't even differenciate the price between locally produce items to the ones they are selling outside but because borders are close, it's impossible to bring in some items. Some people are even saying that the cost of buying some items from outside the country is cheaper than buying within the country. This is the mess we are right now and the problems is from failed governments who love looting from the day independence was given to the country.

Nigeria as a country claim to be practicing democratic system of government but this is not true ,Democracy which I know by definition is a government for the people, but what they're practicing in Nigeria is a selfish government "government for their pockets " none of the leaders in power cares about the people which they're leading to try to solve their problems, rather the government that is elected to solving its citizens problems even got into office created more problems for the people, thereby pushing the majority of people into the poverty line with hiking fuel prices which later caused the skyrocketing prices of things in the country, whereas the wages and salaries remained constant.

It is very sad to hear that even though a country is major in agriculture, the people of that country suffer from lack of food. Maybe the people in their country are now giving up agriculture and focusing more on other activities, so that their country's agricultural output is not producing as much as before. Are there food shortages in all countries like ours?

Nigeria and Bangladesh may be equal in terms of prosperity and even Bangladesh may be an agricultural country like Nigeria. It is true that our country produces a lot of paddy but the people of our country suffer from food shortage because they do not have enough money to buy that food grain. Our country has sufficient food reserves, yet people in this country are not well fed because the cost of food items is too high for them. Due to inflation, the price of food products has almost doubled beyond the reach of the common man.

its definitely have to do with the unoptimized yields, relying on rain fall means there'll be fewer harvesting there should be large investment to the agricultural sector since there is abundant of resources to be taken advantage of, but it is also at the same time not gonna be easy thing to do, the thing that holds back most of developing country is the corruption, the money that is supposed to be invested could instead vanish into thin air due to corruption if not taken care of properly.
if only the money can be taken advantage of properly i'm sure country with abundant resources and fertile land can easily overcome the hunger, just multiply current yield with all that investment and you will see that it can easily feed the whole country, since its more likely that people in developing country are still interested in agricultural sector which means huge manpower to take advantage of to plant various basic foods.

what matter most at this point is a clean governance system as well as proper management of agricultural sector in order to boost the yield thats it.
just that i'm sure hunger in the country will be gone in no time. although we all know the countries that actually making money is the one that's revolving around industrial sector with product that have added value, eventually if you can solve hunger you can get to that level as well starting industrial trend in the country.

A country is poorest when it cannot produce any crops on its own. Other raw materials can usually be imported from different countries but if every item has to be imported from other countries then it is natural that the financial condition of that country will always be in crisis. Nigeria's lands are very fertile and they are quite agricultural but some human-made structures have destroyed the fertility of those lands. When other countries allow a company to operate, they think about how much the company will damage the agricultural land, river water bodies and all these natural environments and then they are allowed to operate the company but it is different in Nigeria. 
Since this country is in a very bad economic condition, the big companies of the world build big companies here without any kind of recycling system by donating some amount of money, which is seriously damaging the agricultural land of this country.

I think the mean reason for the hunger in Nigeria is the corruption from thier different government agency, if the corruption is there the people will suffer and the corrupt politician will become rich, because the budget for the agriculture will be directed to his pocket and not on the farmers, and they will suffer a high fertilizer and pesticide price, if the farmers are lack of support from the government their productivity rate will fall and it is maybe the reason why there are huger people, there are so many reason for this but in my opinion the corruption is one of the reason for this huger in nigerian people.

Is farming mechanised in Nigeria? Or do the majority of people still use hoes and machetes? If Nigeria can't industrialise farming, then there will be a big poverty and a waste of human resources on simple tasks that machines can easily do. Machines save tons of human resources and tons of work for people, they speed up the process and make it possible to produce lots of farming products. When there is a need of 5 men in farm instead of 100 men, then these 95 men work on different things, including science, technology, chemistry and etc... This results in rich and developed country but Nigeria has serious problems. Firstly, like I said, farming isn't industrialized and advanced, then the whole country is also corrupted and only a few people are rich, wealth equity is terrible, because of poor conditions, people are actively into scamming and harming others. Yeah, that's a serious problem and there will be hunger if this issues aren't solved.

No matter how fertile a country is, it needs the best discipline to run it. Perspectives and insecurity in poor toxic farming areas and over-reliance on oil reserves. Small-scale farmers and cultivators do not have easy access to markets and reasonable credit, and rapid population growth is outstripping agricultural production. Political instability and inconsistencies in policy are also major reasons for this.

Addressing these challenges requires a comprehensive approach, involving government, private sector, and civil society efforts to boost agricultural productivity, improve food systems, and ensure sustainable economic growth. Bitcoin might bring changes to such country. I mean people may fight against inflation and unemployment in a country where political things are not good in favour of wellness of every citizen. So, people should find time to educate themselves about bitcoin because bitcoin definitely will bring changes to individual's life and to the economy of country as well.

The ruling class are not making laws that will support agriculture, it simple the farmers are not having access to agricultural loans, they are not having access to fertilizer too boast agricultural production. The other thing that will make farmers to lose interest in farming is insecurity of farmers and their farms. When the farm areas are becoming so insecure to the point that farmers are being abducted, raped and killed when they venture into the forest to farm, they will be scared of going to farm and when the people are not farming there will limited food available for the entire population to consume. There has been several attack on farmers by herdsmen throughout the country and the government has done little or nothing to stop the activities of these herdsmen. Until the activities of these herdsmen are checked and brought to halt there will be continuous shortage of food supply.

The case of my country Nigeria is a different case; the governments are very selfish and the citizens are also greedy.

Our economic situation is not in good state because our natural resources are not useful because of the greediness and selfishness of our leaders who prefer small money over the country’s development. We have crude oil, gold, and other natural resources that every country will be willing to have, yet nothing to show for it, and we also have land that is very fertile for farming yet, hungry is still with us.

I take it that this is a rhetorical question because anyone with eyes and brains know that the problem is a result of the actions and inactions of bad leaders. Nigeria has never had a good leader (President), the ok nlu one that came close was Goodluck Jonathan and he couldn't do much because everyone around him was corrupt and thwarted his efforts.

The middle class in Nigeria has no purchasing power. Minimum wage is less than $80 yet the cost of living is constantly going up. It's a wonder how the system hasn't collapsed.

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This thread should be moved to the Nigerian local board.

I'm also from an agricultural country, and while I don't think people are often going hungry here, the poverty rate is pretty high and rising, even though we have a very low standard of what counts as poverty. Unfortunately, it seems that Nigeria is not a state that cares about its citizens. I've seen that on many occasions here on this forum, where people from Nigeria were trying to do great Bitcoin-related things, while the government remained hostile to cryptos. But then there's also the matter of information age we live in, and that nowadays, agriculture is not the backbone of a successful economy, at least not until the country or its partners get into a serious crisis. Economies can thrive on providing services, and sometimes they can fail when providing agriculture.

Corrupt politicians, greed businessmen and people from there and as well as other countries that takes advantage of the goodness of Nigeria. It's sad to see that there are countries that are being exploited for having not to strict in laws for their own land to be used for the industry that they are strong. It's hard to get back on track when there is no unity and everyone is on their own and divided with each of their goal trying to hit it on their own. Whilst the government is doing its own thing and people can't even feel what they do.

Even though Nigeria is called the giant of Africa because of its larger economy and population, as well as its economic growth, even though the poverty rate in Nigeria is higher than in South Africa. But the country has always struggled, even though there is little that conflict-affected citizens in Nigeria can do. Apart from its greedy government, this country is also always hit by a hunger crisis due to the never-ending conflict so that many people are displaced. The problem of hunger is a problem that is currently difficult to overcome because the problems that occur there are very complex. In fact, I once read an article that people in northeastern Nigeria always face a very serious food crisis and hunger, this all happens because of the increasing conflict and farmer migration that is occurring.

Maybe one way to end this hunger crisis is to return people to their hometowns, so they can open new agricultural land and achieve food security. The government must also be self-aware and think about its people, not itself and its groups.

The decreasing amount of agricultural land and people preferring to work in office jobs means that villages are becoming increasingly abandoned, because they think that working in the city can change their fate, where farmers are thought to not be able to make much money. Therefore, how can the government improve the welfare of farmers, so that many people will be interested in farming. With so many successful farmers, it will be attractive for the younger generation to cultivate the land with current innovations

Currently we can see that many people are no longer interested in becoming farmers, because why does the government not provide certainty regarding market prices, where farmers work hard from morning to evening under the hot sun but the results they will get are less than satisfactory, and this way they will get out of the agricultural zone and encourage their children to become farmers.

If the government gives the best at market prices, maybe farmers will grow even bigger, and of course they don't expect the government to fulfill their daily needs, I hope the government is sensitive to those who work as farmers, they also look for food for their families, so give it they are the best.

Many have stated the root course of while so much hunger is hitting hard on the people, as greedy politicians and business men are the head leaders of this issue but let us not also forget that insecurities stand to be the almighty formula that has devolve and melted the agricultural produced of our nation to zero level, I was taught that the rural feed the urban cities with their produce but today in Nigeria the city who is producing nothing apart from manufacturing the raw materials that is produced by the rural is the one feeding the rural without even a raw materials tell me how the nation with this kind of situation will be.

The looting or embezzlement of our leaders wasn't today but the worst that has course this very mess is allowing the insecurities to stop local producers of food mostly the rural farmers citizens wouldn't have have felt much if the local vendor are producing enough food, in my opinion while we talk about politicians greed, businessmen, we should add insecurities also.

Maybe what you can see is only part of it and for those who have been farming for a long time and have made farming a hobby that can give them income and for those who have left farming, I think they don't love farming and they only see farming as a source of income. and if they don't get the results they want, they will leave the field.

It is true that with assistance from the government to continue taking harvests from local farmers, of course this will really help the circulation of money in the agricultural sector and this will also really help the community in getting a decent income for themselves.

You also have to look at this in more detail because not all people have land that they can cultivate for any kind of farming in their own area, because those who prefer to try other fields such as working in government offices are those who mostly don't have their own agricultural land. So they choose to try in other ways, although this is also starting to be followed by people who have agricultural land because of this perception in society which has started to spread at this time.

But if what is meant is for a country like Nigeria, I think you have to research it differently because each country's economic and agricultural conditions are definitely different. Because some countries are already using more sophisticated innovations in cultivating agricultural land, but for other countries which tend to be poor, it will definitely be quite difficult to make this happen. So everyone should not assume that conditions will be the same from one country to another, especially if the interest of young people from several countries is more likely to think about other things than agriculture at this time.

Blame this to your corrupt politicians , to the greedy Rich people and to the people that does not  joining together to change the system , there are people power like what had happened in the Philippines many years ago in which peaceful turning of power .
why not act the same?because if you will keep that silence then your life and your following generation will go worst more .

There's no country in the world today that don't have corrupt politicians to begin with. Even as we take a look at the U.S and the presidential election that is about to come up, a candidate like Donald Trump should have been stopped from participating due to the guilty verdict that was made on his case some days back.
Still, he still boasts about having more fans and supporters and am sure he would pull in a lot of weight against Biden and might even win if care isn't taken.

It's just funny how your once agricultural nation now invest so much in crude oil products and that has been a major source of income to mostly those marketers and top politicians who normally would have been invested in farming and agriculture to boost the economy along side the profits from crude oil as a support to the growth of the nation.
Perhaps if a war should break out or the current administration is taken over by the military as seen in other countries around your country, then agriculture would be revisited and given a kind consideration as part of the sustenance of the country.

Yes an agricultural country is a country that is quite productive in agriculture and blessed with fertile soil and whose major source of internal revenue is agriculture. But Nigeria is known as an oil exporting country and depends solely on crude oil for her internally generated revenue.Agricultural products can help in growing the country’s GDP if taking serious especially the commercial system of agriculture. And there is hunger in Nigeria even when they are known as an agricultural producing state because the country did not pay attention to farmers by supporting them with loans and other agricultural implements instead the few depends mainly on subsistence system of agriculture.

Yes there will always be corruption in the government but there’s a difference between a government that is infiltrated by corruption and a government that is dominated alone by said corruption. A country’s economic state can be determined whether the government is actively working against corruption or enabling it even more.
Definitely. If a war were to break out, food will be scarce and people would have no choice but to try and get food out from farming. Obviously farmers would have great advantage right off the bat.

The agricultural and horticultural sectors also have a role in supporting the economic growth of a country. If the country is willing and the government cares, there are many ways it can be done, look at the Netherlands how they do it if I'm not mistaken. After Uncle Sam's country, the Netherlands is the largest exporter of agricultural products in the world.

If the produce is shared with agriculture and horticulture, I think it is possible and they only need to send delegations to learn more so that experts can be created and ultimately a lot of labor will be absorbed in this activity.

It's just sad that the country of Nigeria is one of the listed poor countries, and one of their main problems there is that the agriculture they have is lacking—really lacking. Then their employee rate is still very low, in my opinion.

Also, all I know is that there are too many corrupt officials in the country of Nigeria, but if at least there were only a few corrupt officials who cared about the growth of their agriculture, for sure their economy would improve in the end.

We can see many causes of a country's famine, but the most obvious is that the country's economic operating system has problems. As some mentioned before, perhaps we can also understand why the problem is, like you are a person who creates a lot of food but you do not own it because of the problems surrounding society, it is no different from you being a cow that works every day but is only given what your owner is willing to give. This situation appears in many different countries and regions around the world, but perhaps talking about a specific solution to solve the problem is not easy, but as is inevitable, everything that happens will also be fought to get what people need.

The problems currently occurring in Nigeria actually also occur in several countries which are famous for agriculture and other agricultural products. From what we can see, this is actually the responsibility of the government concerned. When the government fails to manage a country, the impacts that occur is starvation for its population, our country is also experiencing the same thing, the economy for many citizens feels very difficult even though our country is famous for its extraordinary natural resources.

Unfortunately, it's sad to see the agricultural sector in such a decline. I'm unaware of how much Nigeria is depending on it, but even here in Greece, interest in the agricultural field has rapidly declined the past few years, also due to the extreme rise in tourism. The main issue usually lies with the government. Last year, we had major floods in some areas with huge environmental consequences as well, and farmers saw little to no support, while other areas, such as Crete, had very few rains, which resulted in olive trees not producing enough oil this year.

Unfortunately, it's a very complex issue, and governments are ignoring the importance of agriculture and farmers, by whom our food is grown.

So nobody is going to look at the elephant in the room and straight blame the government?

How about you take into consideration that the population has doubled from 2000?
That more land is needed for housing, for roads for industry and less land is available while needing to feed twice as many people?
You have barely the same agricultural land as Ukraine but 7 times the population.

Egypt was the breadbasket of the Roman Empire because it fed 10 million people, it can't feed 100 million!
India has managed to overcome the problem of food imports, do you think they could keep growing production at the rate the population is exploding?

very funny isn't it, that's the reality of living in a third country rich in resources, where your government is controlled by the private sector, because just like your country, my country also experiences the same thing where the land is very fertile but farmers and fishermen do not get proper welfare and many basic commodities have increased in price.

the problem is not in the harvest season, but in fertilizers that are expensive and controlled by the private sector, this forces farmers to increase their prices. if the community comes up with a solution to make their own fertilizer, then there is a mafia ready to come to your house, and because of that people don't want to get involved in this game, it's very sad.

Yes this happens in some countries, they have something that is needed to make their people prosperous such as having good agricultural strength but strangely the poverty rate in the country still cannot be resolved which is even the opposite where the poverty rate is increasing, meaning that there is something odd that causes this situation to occur, I believe that the government can actually solve the problem because they have a solution to solve it such as having good economic strength which should be able to make the economy of the people progress. So in this case in my opinion something is wrong, there are some selfish people who always think of themselves by doing various ways to make themselves richer and oppress the poor, and in conclusion in this problem in my opinion the government is less assertive in implementing its regulations to prosper the community as a whole, and there is a suspicion that there are some people who have a lot of money or they are greedy rich people who are always concerned with themselves while many other people are experiencing a very concerning situation.

Their economy is very difficult and third countries are indeed quite difficult even wanting to get out of the middle income trap is also very difficult because it will get pressure from many people and greater power so that third countries remain at the bottom and become an easy loot by private and foreigners.

In addition, the selling price is also low so it is very difficult to develop better as a lower person, even they cannot exchange at a better price so that their needs are met, what they plant does not mean that they eat because they need other things too so sell it, hunger becomes one of the sad things in an agrarian country.

In a case like this it will be more realistic if you check the leaders of that country. The average issue when it comes to a country’s economy is how the people in power are managing their positions. If you too find it difficult would you be permitted to start your own agriculture? So maybe you can reduce the expense of buying? Usually people in this field make a lot of money, so with the state of Nigeria as you’ve said, you could do it to make money yet feed yourself in the process.

Agricultural financing is appropriate for soil fertility in agriculturally dominant countries. But the influence of these leaders becomes a major obstacle for the development of agricultural economy. Farmers cannot do everything independently depending on the agricultural system they have to manage everything which will directly affect the agricultural production due to which the production will be adversely affected and production will decrease.

Probably because there's so many people and the production in the agricultural sector is just too low to meet the growing demands of the growing population, got to remember that just because you're renowned on something, doesn't mean that you're going to be able to deliver that thing that you specialize the most especially in a country, it happens a lot especially if the department that's supposed to manage the agriculture in the country doesn't know what they're doing and they have a hard time doing the right thing that they need to do, food shortage is definitely bound to happen, there's also the factor of the crops being damaged by pests, diseases, and natural disasters, the yield will never get to the perfect point with that, there's also the factor that poverty exists in a country, if there's impoverished people, there's definitely people out there that won't be able to afford food on their table thus increasing the hunger index in a country.

If their leaders are doing well in the country, I don't think there will be such massive inflation in the country, because the leaders has the right to budget huge amount of money to rescue the economy that is about to collapse from the country which is the responsibility of the leaders. Since every government know the importance of agriculture, I don't see any reason why some government will ignore agriculture and focus on others things that cannot save the citizens during the inflation. I think, it will help the citizen of Nigeria if their government can support all the farmers and industries financially and materially to establish their own farms and industries in the country, it will definitely reduce the hardship from the country, because the citizens need the help of the government to handle their situation in the country.

The paradox of hunger amidst Nigeria's agricultural potential stems from factors like rapid urban migration, infrastructure deficits, and corruption. These challenges leave smallholder farmers struggling with limited resources and hinder efficient food production and distribution. As an economics student observing from abroad, it's evident that Nigeria urgently needs comprehensive reforms, including investments in infrastructure and support for farmers, alongside efforts to combat corruption. Only then can Nigeria harness its agricultural strength and address the pressing issue of hunger.

Nigeria has great agricultural potential with fertile land and abundant natural resources. But it is true that Nigeria has a fairly high level of hunger. Ongoing conflict and climate change are the main drivers of why this can happen.

In Nigeria, there are still frequent conflicts, for example between herders and farmers who continue to compete for water and land. In addition, the rampant violence on the roads makes it less safe to transport agricultural products. And high climate change often causes crop failures in the country.

And corruption also worsens this situation, even though abundant natural resources should be able to get Nigeria out of hunger. I see on Wikipedia that there are many cases of corruption in the country, it is very unfortunate that a country that has very potential natural resources cannot be utilized properly.
Sumber: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_Nigeria

Today I searched on Google and found that 70 percent of people in Nigeria are engaged in agriculture, that is, they are dependent on agriculture. Whenever 70 percent of people in a country are dependent on agriculture then it is assumed that agriculture is the main occupation of that country. Despite agriculture being the main occupation in Nigeria, they are not able to properly feed their country as Opie pointed out.
I think most people in Nigeria are illiterate in agriculture, they have not received any formal education on agriculture. As a result they are failing to produce more crops which has created food shortages in their country At times climate change, increased pest infestations and increased incidence of diseases in cultivated crops have increased the likelihood of crop failure, which is sufficient to cause food shortages in a country.

The cause of the problem is because agriculture is has been overlooked and crude oil is now being cherished as the best income and revenue generating resource. The leaders of Nigeria are acting like they forgot that it was agriculture that boom the economy of their country in the 1960s even before crude oil was discovered. But now farming is being considered as dirty job and most of the rich people in that country are not even serious to invest in agriculture.

The production in agriculture has been deficient since and the population is also increasing those producing are inflated the price because of the increase in price at the time of production, and it is now looking as if we have only a few farmers now, and from the analysis am doing people will end up starting a farm because the price of food is going up and people will starting having small farms and that is the only way we can reduce the rate at which the price is going up. if not for that the price will keep going up since the demand for food is always high. and the birth rate is more than the death rate so there is difficulty in balancing the supply of food for this increase in population that is one of the reasons that hunger keep increasing because the rates are going up and with a situation like this if not taking care of quickly then the crime rate will be increasing because people will do anything for them to feed.

The way other sectors are improving agriculture is also improving, and there are improved seeds that pests can damage, it is good because it will reduce the farmer's loss but it will have its health, and things will no longer be grown naturally again because they want to beat time and that way they can increase production and still not working out. sometimes I wonder why we are working because of food but not because we have others to spend on even if food is very important and if not for that it would have been encouraged for everyone to go and farm. I hope the government is not folding its hands and doing nothing before things get out of hand.

the cause of the problem is that it is very difficult for them to farm because of the increasing conflict and migration of farmers in this country of Nigeria, they are unable to provide enough food for themselves, so they lose their livelihoods and are food insecure in There is indeed a solution. One way to end this crisis is to return people .from refugee camps to their hometowns to open up new agricultural land but this is not easy to do considering the conflict is still going on and they don't want to return to the countryside because the risks are very big and until now it is difficult look for a solution.

Well, that’s laughable because from what I know, people who are into agriculture are usually wealthy. Unless they are planting the wrong crops in the area. Once you know what crop people need the most, you go into it and people would always buy because everyone who is alive is a potential customer. All of us eat food, the only difference is the country and types of food. Which is why I said planting the right crop is what’s important.

I do not know much about Nigeria exactly, but I think if a nation is great at agriculture (and not just historically, look at the numbers if they are actually producing enough crops) and yet even with more than enough crops raised in that nation, still end up having a lot of hungry people, then it probably means that they are selling it to other nations.

The reality is that USA for example is so rich that the amount of money that goes to just waste food, as in food that is not eaten, would feed an entire nation in anywhere else, so the "possibility" of Americans buying that food, worths more than feeding the hungry, and yet there are homeless starving people even in America. So I would say that things aren't that easy to calculate, sometimes even with enough food, poor people are given none of it.

Is the agricultural land still owned by individuals or is the land now owned by rich people and companies?
When a country is rich in agriculture but its people are still hungry, this is a big question? It's the same with a corrupt government or greed carried out by rich people who force the people there to work for them.
It's strange if the agricultural land is still quite large but the people there can't enjoy three meals a day and I think there is a problem that causes chaos like this.

Human resources cannot be limited when given the idea of developing agricultural potential and if there is sufficient land to cultivate then this delightful oddity occurs.
The government must try to think about this problem and they must find a solution. Unless the government there is corrupt and does not have a vision and mission to improve the welfare of the people of the country in particular.

I am no expert about African politics but one of the reason for Nigeria's misery is its population growth.
Compare it to Ethiopia, it's similar in area, a little bit more than Ethiopia but the population of Ethiopia is almost half of that Nigeria. And even though Ethiopia is land locked, it's economy is nearly as large as Nigeria that makes its GDP per capita higher. i.e. even having a smaller economy, Ethiopian people are much richer than Nigerians.
Both Ethiopia and Nigeria are multi ethnic and both and ethnic violence in past and present but Ethiopia seem to have better control. Both Ethiopia and Nigeria has larger population of Christians and Islam. Ethiopia has a bit larger Christian population while Nigeria has a small majority of Islam.

The money can also be used for other things like having a tools for irrigation and vehicles that will be used in the field but all of them are still for the sake of having a good and fertile soil. Country leaders are truly influential. We are lucky if we fell on a good and responsible leader. But if not, I think we must not be afraid to take a personal step.

We can also ask the help of other normal individuals. That way, we can increase our power and possibly defeat them, or they will now listen to our request. They don't know that if the production is less, it will also affect the economy of the country negatively, which can mean lesser income for them.

I think this is a common occurrence and a rarely talked about problem with how the world works right now. Countries with a lot of resources and basically a lot to show for themselves ending up poor cause either they don't have the capabilities to fully utilize these resources to their prime capacities and make themselves rich, or they are systematically enslaved by other "powerful countries" which is the case for Africa. It goes without saying that the interference from western powers rendered the countries in this continent poor, when in fact they are one of, if not the most resource rich countries in the planet. Emerald farms that are literally owned by Americans, profiting off of the labor of kids no younger than 7, agriculture being very rampant but since they are duped by these people they can't sell their goods for its proper amount. In an ideal world shit like this wouldn't happen. But it's fucking sad knowing that shit like this didn't need to happen, and yet it does.

Obviously it is corruption and taking advantage to these people. Same goes with other third world countries wherein farmers and other people on the agriculture industry are only getting a small amount from their harvest while capitalists are the ones who are enjoying the profit upon selling what they have bought from farmers. Well, unfortunate to know how bad rhe situation is for people who made all of us alive and safe from hunger. Governments should be acting upon this with a solution which is to allow farmers have an increase on their salaries and profit from their harvest and not only on their labor. This has been long existing for many countries wherein there's an inequality  with wealth distribution unlike with developed countries where many people are really just focusing on their tasks.
Agriculture as an investment is highly profitable and it is just patience which is the main requirement, over time. Nothing will come in an instant but I hope they would at least be heard on this.

Arab or Middle Eastern countries are abundant oil producers and their people are known to be prosperous and rich, but that does not mean that all their people are prosperous and rich because there are some people who live well. although the country is known as an agricultural country because abundant harvests are not a guarantee that all its people will not starve. This may happen because most of the agriculture in the country is only controlled by a few people.

Not only do most people not have good knowledge about how to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the agricultural sector, but the government also seems to not care about farmers. Because financing and supporting infrastructure for the agricultural sector should be supported directly by the government, so that farmers can get access to advanced processing that is more affordable and makes things easier for them. However, the government seems to not care about this problem and prefers to import more food and agricultural products, which could be reduced drastically if the government cared more about their people.

No better way to summarize it than you just did and it's funny that you're so accurate despite not being from there.
Although it's a normal occurrence in so many countries, Nigeria seems to be leading the group in terms of the world's most corrupt and greedy leaders.
It's sad that the country is backward and experiencing poverty despite their rich supply of oil and other agricultural produces, but again you won't expect less when the country is being plagued by insecurity.
 Before a country can be stable and the economy can work smoothly, all these factors; security, agricultural sector and even by extension the currency should be functional but when you have corrupt and greedy leaders who are more concerned about filling their pockets and that of their generations yet to come, you'd see these areas being neglected or in some cases, manipulated for their benefits, so how then will the country move forward?

The government must focus more on and facilitate farmers with various needs such as building irrigation canals and distributing subsidized fertilizer to farmers. Agriculture is really needed by the lower middle class to finance all their needs, the government needs to increase people's interest in agriculture because the results are mutually beneficial. Farmers can be saved due to inflation and the government can increase the amount of exports because of abundant agricultural products.

Government support will help citizens who are still having difficulty finding work, reviving the community's economy in terms of agriculture will reduce the burden on the government and also reduce the unemployment rate. The difficult situation that is occurring in Nigeria is the government's responsibility to improve the people's economy. The government's responsibility must be felt by people in remote areas so that they can get out of the conditions that are increasingly squeezed due to increasingly high levels of inflation.

You are right, but in the case of Nigeria, poor people are known for farming, but they lack proper mechanization to grow their foods well that will be enough for consumption and exportation; if rich men or the politicians decided to farm, they will use their power and money to farm, instead of supporting the poor with food when there's is finished, they sell it to them very costly and they grow them in the natural land which is a free gift.

What i am saying in essence is that, the green land in Nigeria is fertile and can grow several varieties of food crops and cash crops, if government decide to support the farmers with mechanization and fertilizer, the country will never cry of hunger, but the government are selfish, they prefer to import their food than sponsor their local farmers.

You are efficient in identifying the root course of the issue facing farmers and the solution which speak Volume in me. One major issue about our government is that they abandoned agriculture as a major source of economy growth and facing the some solid minerals mostly the oil, agriculture covers allot in any nation economy to be stable they must have if sector of the agriculture functioning very well.

Today country like Nigeria produced allot of food but are lacking food because they lack storage and preservation secondly lack man power as agriculture has shifted from the use of cattle, camel, or any animal to farm a large area but use if machine and improve seed, and fertilizer which our government is not ready to issued the farmer but create policy that favour the leaders in sharing the money from sale if crude oil only. If they will make provision of mist material required for farmers,such as storage facility, machine to practice mechanized, improve security the food production will be very satisfactory, as this is not famine but lack of planning and given required attention to the farming sector.

This is also a bit of governmental issue, but also a liberal issue as well. Sure communists also did have an issue with this, how like China once upon a time wanted to look like they are strong enough, so they took all the crops, and left people to die in famine, but that was back in the day and it's now not like that at all.

An agriculture nation, could only starve, if the people who raise the crops sell it to other nations for more money and prefer money over people in their own country feeding. If you make it quite hard for crops to be sent to other nations, and make farmers sell to its citizens first, then they will make less money, and that's why it's hard to balance that. This is why it's important to have subsidiaries for these type of things that government helps out with.

I agree with your opinion, actually it is not the hunger problem that is affecting the agricultural workers in this country, but the lack of special attention to the workers in this beloved country, the current government is not looking for a solution for its own citizens, but is instead importing goods that should be local income or its own citizens must be able to export so that foreign countries know that the income from our country also has quality and quantity, the government must respect the income of its own citizens, not let its own citizens continue to accept risks that they do not deserve, the government must find solutions and a way to solve existing problems so that local workers can be more enthusiastic and develop more rapidly.

Bingo! People do not realize that, while we do still have a good amount of technological improvements on these stuff, we should remember that people force is still the biggest expense at farming. This means that you are making something that is VERY low value, and you are spending so many people for it.

This means that financially you are doing something wrong, and it costs a lot more for you. Like for example UK managed to make it like a worlds bank place, and Manhattan too, they could just buy whatever they want and make it shipped to them, and wouldn't be even one percent of their cost. Whereas an agriculture nation would be so poor, they wouldn't be even able to afford their own food, it is as simple as that.

Certain problem exist on agricultural sector since there are some greedy businessman turns the farm land into business centers and government allows it to happen. By continuous action of this evil businessman and corrupt officials then expect that a country would really suffer from hunger especially if they rely to much on importation and they didn't boost their local agricultural sector since the price of basic commodities will soar up just because of those bad actions they did. I guess the problem goes to the leaders of the country since if they don't have any vision for exponential growth of their country specifically for Agricultural boost then people would really suffer for hunger and inflation rate will also soar up. This will bring a lot of problem to common people.

One reason is that the rulers are not capable enough to change the situation, He may have the courage but sometimes the resources is lacking (machinery, investors, etc.) or the other way around. If they attract more money in their country the tendency is some corrupt government officials take advantage of it, in terms of projects that are unfinished or sub standard outcomes and others line the projects are a total failure. One factor is the security of the nation, if foreign investors felt like the nation is unsecure for example of insurgencies, then it is most likely that there are no will to put money in them. Now in some cases the climate also adds to that, if Nigeria has water resources then it would be a less burden as farming will be needing most of it.

It's sad to see that there is a vast and great agricultural land from countries that are into production of agri products yet and they're the ones that are suffering.

The rich countries are giving importance to their agri lands and they develop it. Everyone is right about the importance of politics and choosing the right leader and understands the situation of what the people needs and what is the advantage of a specific mass of land that the country has.

They'll be involved in the development and cultivation of these agricultural-related products for which their people first shall be the one to benefit from it.

Most Africa countries were known for agriculture and before the discovery of crude oil agriculture  have been the major source of most countries source of income. Country like Nigeria they have a vast land to make agriculture and they have the resources to empower into agriculture.  This can also strengthen the economy of a nation which people can easily go into trading of food commodities.  Agriculture don't just provide food for Man but also creates jobs opportunity but the government fails to understand this. Agriculture is very important that government need not to look down on it because it can cause shortage of food and reduce the opportunity of job creation.

Nigeria is in the middle of a crisis at the moment, that is causing even the biggest multinational companies to abandon the country. As always it is usually the government in power that is heading the wrong way, it's often towards more persecution or pointing blame at overseas entities as a way to divert blame from their own ineptitude. Companies need a secure environment to operate consistently and they don't want to keep all their profits fixed in one country, so things like capital controls are bad news but one thing that a government will go for in order to raise short term capital and it looks good through election cycles.

That is not just strictly for Nigeria though, every nation is facing the same issues and that's fine. I think it should be noted that corrupt government is a global problem.

And the main reason for that is because for someone to be nominated, they have to go up the political ladder, as someone who has been involved with politics at a very small level, I can tell you that if you are an honest person who never cracks, all the people around you and above you will work hard to keep you grounded, and that's why I can't really make it change at all, it has to be realized that you need to be a crook, so all the crooks around you make you higher level crook, and keep doing that until you become the president. Rarely anyone goes up without getting corrupted, it does happen but very rarely.

Africa continent is a big natural resource continent, every country has a huge population which is very favorable for trade or business activities but poverty is a major problem especially in Nigeria which is seemingly unacceptable and surprising. However as the population growth rate is higher than economic growth it has gradually led to the current situation. Other factors include ethnic conflict income inequality unstable political systems and corruption among others.

The political situation and government policy that are in power can also trigger a messy economy. When the global economic situation is chaotic due to world war and is exacerbated by an extreme climate, the government is unable to control the economy and domestic conditions. At such conditions the government must be able to make policies that can help its citizens and also be able to protect foreign investors. When the poor economy that leads to the crisis even threatens the hunger of its citizens, the head of government must be responsible for the sovereignty of his country.

The main role in this is the government in the country. I think every government in any country will always have good policies for its people, but the problem is that many people behind these policies are taking advantage of this situation by playing with the prices of every farmer. It's as if the government is turning a blind eye or it's very difficult to eradicate criminal mafias like this, indeed their actions are really cruel or greedy, they don't care at all about the fate of their farmers in the next life. The most important thing is that they can get big results and enjoy them. Not only in Nigeria but also in my country, the same thing happens, farmers always lose money and prices drop when the harvest arrives.

The problem of hunger in Nigeria has complex root causes. The most basic root of the problem is government policies regarding agriculture and the distribution of resources that are ineffective or unfair in access to food. Apart from that, of course, the environmental damage caused by traditional agricultural systems. Maybe another problem is unstable food prices.

I think all the problems come back to the government. Because the government is the authority that can make people live safely and calmly, and it is even the government that makes people poor from the policies they make.

But I don't understand more specifically than what was said, whether this condition really occurs.

This is indeed a very complex problem, there are many supporting factors why there is hunger in Nigeria, as some people have mentioned, government policies are vocal in dealing with this because they can determine how to make their people get good living facilities, but if the government is corrupt and irresponsible and thinks more about personal gain, it will be very difficult to change all economic conditions there.

Regarding the food that makes them hungry, this can be seen from the supply of basic needs and the development of agriculture in the country, from the start of monetary policy inflation is also a broad problem for the people's economy, this is very complicated if you look at the entire structure that allows people to experience poverty or lack of power to survive.

Yes, I also do not understand how the conditions are true and what is read is only ordinary news that may have been by the provider, but the main key in eradicating poverty is the government policy there to be improved.

Nigerians go hungry due to high poverty rates, unemployment & inadequate agricultural infrastructure. Maybe the government is more concerned about foreign trade & selling food than feeding its own people.

What has hit the Nigerian people is because of the greedy and corrupt behavior of its leaders who only prioritize their personal and group interests without caring about the fate of their people. If a country is led by a greedy leader, no matter how great its natural resources are, its people will definitely be poor or hungry, as happened in Nigeria.

It is true that if the paddy is eaten by its fence it will not become a plant in the field. However since Nigeria is a victim of international dirty politics it is very difficult to create good political parties and bring political stability there. Although it is almost impossible for each people to be vocal in their role from their own position I don't think there is any other way to get rid of their current situation.

Proper management of natural resources is the key to this problem, because it is useless even though the country has abundant natural resources but the government cannot manage them properly. My country has abundant natural resources (such as gold, nickel and agriculture) but there are still many people who live below the poverty line. This means that the government's role in managing natural resources is also very important.

Yes, I am sure that what you said is the cause of the downturn experienced by the people there, or what it means is the cause of the increase in poverty is because the officials or people who have power who always act greedy in any way which may be one of them the level of corruption there is quite high, and the impact will clearly be felt by the small community.

No matter if for example they are in a country that is rich in natural resources but still greed will make everything unfair, there is no welfare if there are still high-ranking government officials who always maintain greed in themselves, there will be no justice for all its people and what happens is that the rich will even get richer.

Indeed, it is very important to manage it well so that they can make good use of what they have and it is truly a shame if they have good natural resources but do not manage them well, of course this is very detrimental to themselves, so I think in this case It has become the government's responsibility to be able to properly manage the natural products they have so that they can achieve a good life and if they can be managed well, of course people will be able to enjoy their own natural products and economic turnover will also increase.

It's so sad to hear things like this is discussed about Nigeria because like the OP said, "Nigeria is a typical agricultural nation" and shouldn't be lacking behind in that sector. Who would even believe that Nigeria blessed with national resources, including good soil for farming and human resources would get to a point when hunger and starvation is becoming viral.

 If you research you'll find out that Nigeria is one of the largest producers of cassava, yam, palm products and even livestocks but then the prices of those items in the market are terrible especially the processed cassava commonly known by Nigerians as Garri not to talk about egg or even rice that's largely produced in the Northern part of the country but then an average Nigerian can't afford a bag of rice.

 As a Nigerian you'll begin to ask yourself, how did we get to this point? Cause there were times when those items were very cheap and affordable and the economy was stable, people could afford three square meals and even have enough to give to others but Currently it's gradually becoming survival of the fittest, it all falls back to bad governance, wicked politicians looting public funds to stay richer and allowing the poor to remain poorer.

A country is bound to be beautiful when it is governed well with great transparency and accountability. But when the governing council becomes corrupt the country becomes anarchy. Man ignores his conscience to benefit himself.
Having a beautiful mind is very important to make the world beautiful. Consciousness is what distinguishes man from other creatures. But when man becomes desensitized there is no difference between man and animal.

A country without a true and just leader will always find it hard to succeed and that is what is happening in Nigeria. If the leaders are still comfortable with the state of the country and do not look for long lasting solutions to them, it becomes very hard for the common man to think of what is for them for the future because it’s basically hoping and nothing will come into reality for them. The leaders are the ones killing the nation. A country where the true description lies in agriculture are not suppose to suffer like this but be mother to all nations around them and also those far away from them. Food security is important and since they’ve what it takes to be one, they should take it more serious and invest more in that sector than other places.

I think by now we should know that there is a poor agricultural management in the state, and still the population of the country is always increasing every day. Their are more to it but these are the 2 major reasons why the agriculture sector is not making any sense till date. However the government and most of the citizens are putting all their mindset on crude oil's business, so with all this things many farmers are no more interested on going to the farm anymore, mostly the ones that lives in a oil producing state or a place that has a lot of crude oil. Moreover, from the look of things there is no much farming tools in the country.

Or maybe, their government is not giving the appropriate incentives to its farmers? Because if the farmers are happy with their harvest and they can get more than enough from their farm, I don't think they will go for other options that are out of reach. Because people will only find alternatives if they feel they are not getting what they deserved for their harvest. Let us accept the fact that working in a farm is a tedious job. So if the government has no programs to support their livelihood, definitely, they will find a way how to sustain their living.

It’s a shamme on the country and the leaders that claim they are leading the country. How will a country with such natural resources be suffering? It shows the leaders of the country are selfish and only after their own personal interests and doesn’t really concern themselves about the country’s development.

Nigerians are actually into Agriculture but the government doesn’t really care much about it that’s why the development level of agriculture is still far behind Nd the agricultural sector should be one the most important sectors the leaders should value more. Alot of natural resources but they are not using them appropriately to their fullest potential. Let’s just hope things will change soon and get a better and befitting leader.

Even though Nigeria has fertile and productive agricultural land, there are still problems such as gaps in food distribution, lack of adequate infrastructure to transport agricultural products, as well as the problem of ineffective food policies. This makes it difficult for most Nigerians to meet their daily food needs, despite the country's agricultural potential. However, on the other hand, compared to Indonesia, which is an agricultural country, it also faces challenges in the agricultural sector, but has succeeded in keeping hunger levels relatively low through various effective food policies and programs. Despite problems such as unequal distribution and climate change, Indonesia is able to make better use of its agricultural potential. for example, Indonesia has a food self-sufficiency program which aims to meet domestic food needs without having to rely on imports. Apart from that, diversification of agricultural products and promotion of organic farming also helps increase food security and reduce hunger levels in Indonesia.
A comparison between Nigeria and Indonesia in the agricultural context shows the importance of efficient management and appropriate policies in ensuring food availability for the community. Although both countries have great agricultural potential, differences in policy approaches and implementation can affect hunger levels and the overall well-being of society.

If the government does not think about the fate of the farmers, they will really try to try other things that can benefit them, because if they continue to force themselves to survive in an agricultural system that cannot benefit them, this will mean that they will not have any benefits. so they have to think about changes for themselves.

When farmers consider agriculture to be a boring job, of course they don't have any support from the government either in breeding or selling the crops they produce and if the government doesn't pay attention to this, of course the farmers will try to look for other alternatives to earn income.

Very funny but true, the problem about most poor people is that sometimes they get stucked up to poverty mindset to the extent they see themselves as people that don't have choice. They comit their lives to the rich and the rich use them and gives them peanuts. and they become stock to those things given to them by making themselves dipendent to the rich, and the rich take advantage of it and suppress them and they become blindfolded even when they are about to be slaughtered they don't care.

I really agree with you, that, ultimately, the ones who must be responsible for this incident are not the farmers but the policymakers, namely the government, which they do not provide the necessary assistance to the farmers but perhaps only think about themselves and ignore what is happening.
As an agricultural country, it is clear that the people are happy with agriculture, so if the government is willing to help, it is certain that it will develop well, but if you ignore it, there is nothing the farmers can do apart from empty hopes. Everyone ends up having difficulty being able to develop in any way without help.

Government policies do not support the welfare of farmers, many government officials act as mafias selling farmers' needs at high prices, but the price of farmers' harvests is bought at low prices and the crops are exported abroad at higher prices, so where is the government's role in supporting welfare of farmers in the agricultural sector. I am very concerned to see farmers who do not make a profit after harvesting, the harvest only meets their living needs and even the harvest is not enough for savings.

Population in 2000 Nigeria 120 million, Indonesia 214 million
Population in 2023 Nigeria 223 million, Indonesia 277 million
One country doubled its population the other grew by only 30%.
Nigeria's density is 249 per km2, Indonesia is 145.
Indonesia has the advantage of being the second fishing production country in the world, while Nigeria barely counts in the ranking.
One country has 1/3 of its land at threat of desertification, the other has no such problem, there is simply no comparison!

Also to everyone blaming the leaders, care to explain to me why then only 26% of the citizens went to vote? Oh, crickets I'm sure!

One perspective that I have based on this is that the poor are not slaves, but they act like they are because they work for the money while the rich make money work for them. So this is where many people take different perspectives on this concept. For instance, a poor man will work very hard just to get paid, and when he has any financial issues, he will go and borrow money from the bank or a rich man, and let's say the rich man also has the money to lend the poor man. but he will go elsewhere and borrow that money and tell the poor man that he will collect his farm produce after harvest as a return.

So here this poor farmer will be happy and admit that the rich man is his saviour, not knowing that he has made himself a slave for the man because of a small amount of money. So in here I see this happen because the poor see themselves as loyal to the money while the rich see money as their slaves, so that is where all this usually comes from. This is my perspective.

That's what extreme hunger and poverty can turn people into. A hungry man has no conscience When people live in a country that greed abounds and the available resources are not flowing to everyone, but only few people are enjoying what is meant for everyone. Such country will not make any meaningful progress, there will be high level of lawlessness, there will be high level of criminally minded people, because everyone will be jostling for the little that's given to the masses. There will be no room for conscience, people will do whatever to improve their ling condition. But one thing is certain if the people want to change the narrative they have to take things up themselves and call the government to order. If they are still waiting for the same government who is continually putting them in such a difficult position to change things for them, I'm sorry such a thing will never happen.

99.9% could still vote and the votes will not count. We have a whole lot to talk about in Nigeria. If we must come together, we must dump aside affairs of religion, ethnicity, greed and a couple more. If we can do that, then we can go a long way. Also we don't need aid and support from any European or Western countries. All they're after are simply whatever benefits them.

One way or the other, the british government still benefits from the misfortunes of Nigeria because Nigeria will forever be a business ground ( Unilever )for them unless we ( BNBN's ALONE )

I'm done talking about Nigeria, I can't even fight for this country honestly, not to even sing the National Anthem. Take a look at Burkina Faso and Mali (And what they're doing to chase away the colonial masters ), until Nigerians are completely free, they'll forever have issues.

Is Nigeria not bigger and better than these nations I have just mentioned? But greed couple with betrayals serving the colonial masters would want it because of what they achieved with them families.

I just learnt something very important, people are bad but sometimes let's not just avoid them and throw their words away, rather as a wise person you are to grab their words look for the meaningful ones and throw the rest away if you think it is not meaningful to you. Cause not all the words of the ones you hate are important,sometimes they may not be talking to you but you can still grab something.
Why am I saying this I remember the last year of our ex president Buhari he advised Nigerians to put their focus on farming even myself I was angry why he had to advice everyone to go into farming what is the case now everyone wants to farm now as to grow their own food because of the high cost of industrial products if everyone had listened to him it wouldn't have been this worse for the common man.

If I will say Nigeria from inception after the colonials masters have left the scene then it becomes an oil-centric country and not an agrarian country so till date Nigeria is not known as a agrarian economic country. Nigeria agricultural goods are not found in the world market. Nigeria Government is so much interested in the oil in the Niger Delta and leaving every other national resources.

And now if your understand history. Nigeria got her independent in the year 1960 and after the independent Nigerians were leaving very peaceful, things were very cheap and those who were in the camps were living happily without farming with suplus goods but was in necessary labour because the government was good with the citizens but now the government is self-centered. And the cause of the hunger in the country is caused by the recent past government and the present government who have no idea to govern a large number of people.

Funny how everyone is always talking about Nigeria, well it’s true most of the things that is said about Nigeria. Sometimes I ask myself how are the talks and just talks helping or even, how are those who noticed this and that situation to the country have come to help.
There have been a shift in the minds of the ruling party of the Nigeria and it’s people to the point that, those who once suffered from the rulings of previous government, even when in power seems to do the same exact thing should they be lucky enough to handle positions of power. The corruption is no longer just at the top, it’s also at the bottom and the question is;

What are you doing about it? Or your just the party that talks and nothing more.
Help fix Nigeria, a person at a time.

Without capital investments, even Agriculture will not thrive and even with loans/supports been given to both large and small scale farmers, a lot of them have been known to divert the funds for something else. It’s just corruption and greed over again.

There are several countries that have advantages in terms of agriculture and have varying levels of hunger, instead supplying other countries with abundant reasons and arguing tolerance, cooperation etc. :D . the minister produces treasury cash may have a lot of exports, but the people in their own country with the majority of simple people have to think hard to sell cheaply or maintain, similar cases are like an open secret and become commonplace, which I am amazed at the time of the food crisis or maybe accompanied by the loss of the value of the currency slowly there are some officials and officials of a country still living well, luxury goods and enjoying a beautiful life. I am positively thinking that they have businesses/companies that are not affected by any crisis.

Hopefully, in countries where hunger is still high, there will be subsidies or assistance even if it is to cover a few days of basic food. In my country, there is already regular assistance such as rice, fertiliser subsidies and cash, although not every month and not everyone is evenly distributed, at least it is an effort that helps.

I think farmers will not be discriminated against in good countries which are successful and well-developed, their farmers will be given importance because farmers have a big hand in the development of a country. If a country is developed, it means that farmers will be more important there, but unfortunately, it is not the case in our country, that is why our country is a developing country in which hard work is not rewarded and in which the laborers are not important, that is why the country never develop.

You are right, farmers are not paid according to their labour and work, their decisions are bought at a very low price, and the government sells them to foreign countries or sells them in the country for more money. The biggest loss is that farmers have lost interest in their crops and those who do farm do it for their own needs and not for selling what they want. They know that they will not be paid for their hard work.

I am not quoting this discussion from all countries globally, but some countries experience high poverty but based on agricultural data, these countries generate high profits from agriculture. So we can assume that there are high levels of corrupt activities in the agricultural sector because the government does not subsidize farmers' needs and several policies do not improve the welfare of farmers.

There is an ironic case that occurs in the agricultural sector at national borders, farmers choose to sell their agricultural products to other countries because they get appropriate profits from their work, the government should be embarrassed by the above case but they do not consider this matter which must be handled immediately and they should improving policies that favor farmers, but in fact they express themselves as if the agricultural sector is not experiencing problems