Federal finance and statistics / Central Bank of Nigeria

Refocusing Agricultural Subsidy for Food Security in Nigeria

Food security has remained a key human right-related issue and ranks second only to poverty on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The third SDG of good health and well-being is intricately linked to the first two SDGs. At the core of these, is the physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to meet dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life for all people at all times. | Keywords: Food security, subsidy