One Acre Fund Nigeria has announced its readiness to host a national stakeholders’ dialogue on food security.
It said in a statement that the high-level dialogue aims to address critical challenges in Nigeria’s agricultural sector and drive collaborative solutions for a more food-secure future.
The dialogue, themed “Achieving Food Security in Nigeria: Bridging the Gap,” will bring together key actors across the agricultural value chain, including government agencies, private sector leaders, development organisations, and civil society representatives.
The Country Director of One Acre Fund Nigeria, Adetola Adegbite, said the upcoming event, which will be held in Abuja this month, will emphasize the need for a collaborative and multi-sectoral approach to solving Nigeria’s food security challenges.
Adegbite said smallholder farmers are the backbone of Nigeria’s food system. However, he noted that systemic challenges continue to limit their productivity and resilience.
According to Adegbite, the dialogue is an opportunity to bring all stakeholders to the table to drive real change through innovative policies, strategic investments, and knowledge-sharing.
“Together, we can bridge the gaps and work towards a more food-secure Nigeria. Nigeria’s food security landscape faces pressing challenges, including climate change, limited access to quality inputs, weak extension services, market barriers, and financing constraints for smallholder farmers.
“The National Stakeholders’ Dialogue will serve as a platform for in-depth discussions on these issues, with the goal of fostering strategic partnerships and policy recommendations to enhance agricultural resilience and productivity.”
The statement stated that the event will feature two high-impact panel discussions on the state of the nation, challenges of food security and climate Change in Nigeria.
It said experts would assess the current food security situation, climate adaptation strategies, and the key policy and investment gaps that need urgent attention.
The dialogue will also explore investment and career opportunities in agriculture, which will be compiled and shared as key takeaways from the event.
One Acre Fund is a non-profit organization supporting smallholder farmers in rural sub-Saharan Africa to build resilient communities by providing them with the agricultural resources, financing, and training they need to grow more food and become prosperous.