News in Brief:
- Insecurity, particularly in northern Nigeria, is hindering farmers' access to land and causing food shortages, according to a former governor.
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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.
Attahiru Bafarawa, a former Sokoto State governor, has warned that Nigeria may face food scarcity unless the government takes urgent measures to address the banditry crisis in the north.
