The evolving state of food security in Nigeria amidst the COVID-19 pandemic – A review

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a variety of challenges to Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, especially in the area of health protection, food security, and availability. Food security is a concept that encompasses the availability and accessibility of safe nutritious foods to ev...

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Published in:	Open Agriculture
Main Authors:	Agbugba Ikechi K., Agbagwa Sunday K., Anumudu Christian K., Ekwebelem Osmond C., Al-Sharify Zainab T., Isaac-Bamgboye Folayemi J., Onyeaka Helen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	De Gruyter 2022-11-01
Subjects:	food security agricultural sector covid-19 nigeria malnutrition food availability
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1515/opag-2022-0149

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