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As today marks World Food Day, government at various levels have been urged to resuscitate Price Control Unit to mitigate hunger and starvation in the country.
National Coordinator, Zero Hunger Commodities Farmers Association of Nigeria, Dr Tunde Arosanyin made the call in a telephone interview with Correspondent Lanre Omotoso in Ilorin.
Dr Arosanyin said resuscitation of price control unit would help government to buy directly from farmers at a price that would enable them continue their farming business while government would sell to final consumers at subsided price.
The food expert stressed that COVID-19 had possed global health crisis, hence the need to gather more support for well nourished and balanced food that can improve immune system.
Dr Arosanyin emphasized that flood, climate change, banditry, clashes between herders and farmers have resulted to food shortages for industrial development and consumption.
The National Coordinator, Zero Hunger Commodities Farmers Association of Nigeria called for palliatives such as fertilizer, irrigation equipment and chemicals to be given to real farmers and monitored by extension Officers for all year round farming.
World Food Day is observed every October Sixteen to help all populations achieve affordable and sustainable healthy diets and the theme for this year is Grow, Nourish, Sustain, Together.
Lanre Omotosho
