A nutrition expert says that the global rise in food prices, poverty, and lack of agricultural inputs are causes of food insecurity in Nigeria.
The observation was made by a Professor of Food Technology, Olugbenga Ogunmoyela, on Saturday at a public lecture held at the Bells University of Technology, Ota in Ogun State, south-west Nigeria.
Professor Ogunmoyela pointed out that food insecurity remained a major public health issue in the oil-rich nation, despite various initiatives introduced by the government to increase food security and production.
He advocated for product development initiatives that would make food more available, convenient and affordable to the public.
While urging the government to be more proactive in this direction, the nutrition expert stressed the need for the Federal Government to encourage private sector involvement and deployment of technology to boost agriculture produce.
He also suggested the redirection of focus on food fortification among other nutrition interventions.