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Question 11

Nigeria and Kenya: Food Security Challenges

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NIGERIA STRUGGLES WITH GRAIN SHORTAGES

Families in northern Nigeria are facing severe challenges in purchasing staple foods following major price surges.

In the year leading to March 2023, the price of maize increased by 85%, sorghum by 65% and yams by 55%.

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Figure 1b: Large crowds queueing for emergency food aid in Nairobi, Kenya, with visible tension and security personnel managing the restless protest-like gathering.

Using Figure 1a, Figure 1b and your own understanding, suggest how food insecurity can have both economic and social impacts.

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Question 11

Nigeria and Kenya: Food Security Challenges

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NIGERIA STRUGGLES WITH GRAIN SHORTAGES

Families in northern Nigeria are facing severe challenges in purchasing staple foods following major price surges.

In the year leading to March 2023, the price of maize increased by 85%, sorghum by 65% and yams by 55%.

Figure 1b

Figure 1b: Large crowds queueing for emergency food aid in Nairobi, Kenya, with visible tension and security personnel managing the restless protest-like gathering.

Using Figure 1a, Figure 1b and your own understanding, suggest how food insecurity can have both economic and social impacts.

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Question 11

Nigeria and Kenya: Food Security Challenges

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Question 11

Nigeria and Kenya: Food Security Challenges

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