Nigeria : Food Smart Country Diagnostic
This study of Nigeria food loss and waste (FLW) analyzes the potential policy impacts of reducing FLW along the value chain for three strategically selected commodities: maize, tomatoes, and catfish. The study takes into account the differences bet...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/703791601302657183/Nigeria-Food-Smart-Country-Diagnostic http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34522 |
| Summary: | This study of Nigeria food loss and
waste (FLW) analyzes the potential policy impacts of
reducing FLW along the value chain for three strategically
selected commodities: maize, tomatoes, and catfish. The
study takes into account the differences between
food-producing regions of the north (a poor, rural, closed
economy challenged by civil conflict) and largely
food-consuming regions of the south (an open economy with an
increasingly urbanized population). The study found that
reducing FLW for all three commodities will allow Nigeria to
address key policy priorities, chief among them improving
food security. Other priorities include improving rural,
low-income farmer welfare; meeting Nigeria’s international
commitments to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions
produced by food waste; increasing food exports; and
reducing food imports while satisfying the nation’s large
urbanized population’s shift towards a more diversified diet. |
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