Indonesia is preparing 500,000 hectares of agricultural land to combat the anticipated long drought caused by the El Nino climate phenomenon and ensure sufficient rice production.
The Thailand government is urging farmers to plant less rice due to low rainfall and water shortages, encouraging the cultivation of crops that require less water.
Afrexim Bank emphasised the importance of unrestricted trade between both Russia and Africa to enhance food security at the 2nd Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum.
Nigeria President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a state of emergency on food security on the heels of fuel subsidy removal, and the attendant hardship that citizens are facing.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) reaffirms its commitment to boosting overall food production and security in the Africa at a meeting with the government of Libya.
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.
