Joseph O Akahome (OJ) is a writer, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Literature from the University of Benin. He is an avid agriculturist, with a bias for poultry and an insatiable appetite for chicken wings. When he is neither reading nor researching, he likes to spend recreational time playing board games, or swimming in serene forested lakes.
Floods in China's northeastern region, responsible for a significant portion of the country's grain, soybeans, and rice production, have raised concerns about global food security.
Insecurity due to frequent herdsmen attacks has led farmers to abandon agricultural lands in Benue State, Nigeria, resulting in a significant reduction in irrigation farming.
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State, Nigeria, has ordered the immediate cultivation of 900 hectares of farmland in 3 Local Government Areas to address the food crisis.
The World Bank's biannual Food Security Update report for July 2023 highlights high food inflation worldwide, affecting low- and middle-income countries.
India is committed to end crop burning to reduce air pollution, particularly in northern states, as part of a resolution by the Agriculture and Environment ministries.
Africa will face higher food prices and scarcity in the latter part of 2023, according to USAID, blaming the Russian war which has disrupted global supply of grains.
