Local farmers and agricultural experts have attributed Nigeria’s growing dependence on food imports to insecurity in farming communities, calling on the government to prioritise the safety of farmlands and rural communities.
They spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos while reacting to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, that food imports stood at $2.34 billion in 2025.
The General Secretary of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria, Mr Femi Oke, described the country’s increasing reliance on imported food as discouraging to local farmers.
Oke said food commodities that could be produced locally should not be imported, noting that such a trend undermined efforts to boost domestic agricultural production.
“As an association, we are not happy about the constant importation of food into the country, especially commodities that can be produced locally.
“We believe only a few products, such as dairy items
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