Nigeria, Jan. 31 -- The federal government must adopt multiple measures to fight food insecurity in Nigeria, an expert in agriculture has said.

The expert, Agwu Ekwe, spoke in an exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES in Enugu on Monday.

Food security is attained when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation.

Nigeria is expected to have about 26.5 million people grapple with high levels of food insecurity in 2024, a report by the Cadre Harmonise said.

The Cadre Harmonise, an initiative focused on food and nutrition analysis, conducts studies bi...