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  • Publication | 2025
Investing in innovative food systems solutions in challenging contexts
Global Food and Nutrition Security

The food system in large parts of Northern Nigeria has collapsed under insecurity and exacerbated by climate change. Food production, marketing, and consumption in these former breadbasket areas – especially in the northeastern states of Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe – have been disrupted by displacement and violence. Vulnerability and food insecurity are widespread. The World Food Programme (WFP) has been a major operator in Northern Nigeria for close to 10 years, delivering life-saving food assistance to communities grappling with conflict, displacement, climate shocks, and chronic food insecurity. These climate shocks not only reduce harvests but also erode rural livelihoods and destabilise markets, undermining Nigeria’s food security and overall economic development. Even while urgent humanitarian needs are addressed by WFP and its partners, there is a pressing need for solutions that promote long-term self-reliance.