Dr Badiru also called on the government to address insecurity, saying farmers are afraid of going to farm. The don, who gave the advice while speaking with journalists in Ibadan, urged individuals to embrace backyard farming with a view to reducing spending on some food items.
According to him, the farmer needs fertiliser and also other agro-chemicals like pesticides, insecticides and others to address the problem of pest. All of these will cost money. Beyond that, we have problem of insecurity where farmers are being chased away from the farm.”Reducing the rising cost of food requires some efforts from individuals and the government at all levels, he advised, and at the individual level, backyard farming could help to reduce the need for purchase of food.
“The government at all levels, especially the states, should stop paying lip service to food security issues. They must provide the enabling environment for willing citizens to engage in agriculture.
You don't need a Don to know how to address rising cost of food items nationwide. Address insecurity, kidnapping, murder, farm destruction by cows and other activities of the killer herders. All other issues will fall in places
Very simple
'Organic' food is so expensive. There's the advise to grow some food ourselves. When I was younger, my parents had pepper, tomato and eggplant garden at the back of the house. Even Onubu plant Now, big generators have occupied the entire place.