Water Supply, Telecommunication and Crop Production for Food Security in Nigeria

Abstract

Food security is a high priority in the current government’s political agenda. However, Nigeria’s food security is challenged by several anthropogenic, sociological and policy factors. More so population growth; urbanization, climate change, farmer-herdsmen crisis; land use and water crisis, income distribution and turbulence in global energy, lack of access to robust information communication technology infrastructure and food market is adding to the constraints inhibiting steady growth in agricultural productivity and access to global food supply chain. The variables that were tested are water management, access to land, herdsmen-farmers’ crisis, telecommunication, climate change, farm output, policy, genetically modified crops, urbanization, industrialization, population growth, and national politics. Secondary and primary data was assembled and descriptive statistics used. The study found out that increasing herders’ clashes within farming communities, urbanization, climate change impacts, population growth, genetically modified foods and the perception of the direction of national politics are germane when addressing food security issues in an urban setting in Nigeria. On the other hand, in a rural setting, climate change impact and herdsmen – farmer clashes is paramount. Cross-sectoral policy responses and measures are needed to address the linkages between national politics, urbanization, population, energy, environment, and other development related sectors