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  • Publication | 2025

Navigating Nigeria’s food system challenges in the face of inflation and reform

Global Food and Nutrition Security

Nigeria’s food system is under unprecedented pressure from economic reforms, inflation, and persistent structural challenges. The removal of fuel subsidies and the liberalization of the exchange rate were intended to stabilize the economy but have significantly increased costs across the food value chain. These shocks have disproportionately affected poor consumers and small-scale farmers, while trading networks and intermediaries remain relatively insulated. Drawing on research undertaken in the project on “Strengthening Food Systems in Northern Nigeria Under Conflict and Displacement: A Food Supply Chain Mapping and Analysis,” this brief presents a focused analysis of the dynamics in Nigeria’s food system, highlighting the impact of recent reforms and rising inflation on key stakeholders.1 It concludes with actionable recommendations to toward making Nigeria’s food system more equitable, inclusive, and resilient.