'Nigeria needs 300m hectares of land to meet food demand by 2030’ - minister
Published 21 Jun,2021 via The Nation - The Minister of Environment Mohammed Abubakar said on Sunday that 24 billion tons of fertile soil are lost globally to dry land degradation affecting food production and food security.
Abubakar said in spite of all these it is estimated that 300 million hectares of land will be required to meet the demand of food by the year 2030.
The Minister disclosed this on the commemoration of this year’s World Desertification and Draught Day in Abuja, noting that the day is dedicated to promoting public awareness on the challenges of desertification, land degradation and drought, and also highlight methods to tackle these challenges.
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Franca Ochigbo, Abuja