The report titled: “Cadre Harmonise for identification of risk areas and vulnerable populations” explained that between October-December 2017, about 3.1 million people could face food crisis.
Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Bukar Hassan, stated that “the report will assist government to take the necessary steps to address food crisis and emergency situation in the country.”
“The government is working hard to ensure that agricultural activities return fully to the north-east states affected by the insurgency,” he added.
The states affected by food and nutrition insecurity are: Adamawa, Bauchi, Benue, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Niger, Plateau, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara, FCT.
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