Federal and state officials at the Department of Agriculture have begun reviewing Nigeria' s agricultural policies and programs to prevent food crises that can arise from insecurity of farmland.

At the opening ceremony of the 44th National Council for Agriculture and Rural Development, participants expressed concern about the impact of increasing insecurity on agricultural production in Nigeria.

To prevent a possible food crisis, Ernest Umakhihe, Secretary of State of the Federal Ministry for Agriculture and Rural Development, announced the opening of a council to review the country' s agricultural policies.

" This is a platform for us to review current policies and programs that have a significant impact on the country' s economy, " he said.

Umakhihe added, " As a responsibility at this meeting, we will effectively address the challenges in the agriculture sector and explore the best approaches for maintaining food security, job creation and wealth creation in the country.

" This process aims to assess the impact of existing policies and programs, improve existing strategies and shape agricultural development initiatives in the country.

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However, the Minister of Foreign Affairs noted that the government is implementing the applicable framework of the National Plan for Economic Sustainability and the Plan for Agricultural Technology and Innovation of Nigeria as a strategy for sustainable food and economic development.

The theme of the 44th National Council on Agriculture and Rural Development is " Nigeria, Agriculture and Food Security in the Face of COVID- 19, Floods and Vulnerability" .

During the session, the President of the Nigeria free Infrastructure Forum in Nigeria, Prof.

Gbolagade Ayoola, wondering why there are always problems with nutrition policy from one regime to another or from one government to another.

" Why is this happening, as if we can' t learn from our own mistakes from the past to the present? " he asked.

When asked, Ayoola replied that Nigeria' s agricultural infrastructure is still poor.

He said there were gaps in the nature of infrastructure, availability, quantity, flow, quality and sustainability, and the philosophy of food security policies was and remains wrong.

He explained this with the traditional concept of food as a human need, which should focus on the supply of food in the market, rather than the modern concept of food as a human right, which should be based on demand.

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