Topic: Hunger in a country known for agriculture. - page 4. (Read 1314 times)

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.