Insecurity forcing farmers off their lands, worsening food crisis -Don

From Taiwo Oluwadare , Ibadan
Rising insecurity across Nigeria is forcing farmers to abandon their farmlands, reducing agricultural output and deepening the country’s food security crisis, an agricultural expert has warned.
Isaac Aiyelaagbe, a professor at   the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State raised the concern while delivering the Candida Adenike Afodu Annual Lecture in Agriculture/Horticulture at Augustine University, Ilara-Epe, Lagos State.
Speaking on the theme, “Food Security: Walking the Talk,” Aiyelaagbe said persistent attacks on farming communities and growing insecurity in many parts of the country have become major threats to food pro...