Impact of Banditries, Insurgencies, Kidnapping and Terrorisms Activities on Food Security Nigeria

Banditry, insurgencies, kidnapping and terrorism not only directly affect farmers and
agricultural workers, but also the entire food supply chain, including transport and distribution. This
paper examines the impact banditry, insurgencies, kidnapping and terrorisms activities on food
security in Nigeria. This paper is a position paper. The paper used secondary data. The secondary
data were collected from both online and print resources. The resources includes; abstracts,
government documents, journals and books. The paper acknowledged that the activities of banditry,
insurgencies, kidnapping and terrorisms in Nigeria has led to decline in investment in agricultural
sector and has forced many farmers to abandon their lands and fishing sites further contributing to the
decline in food production. The paper concluded that banditry, insurgencies, kidnapping and
terrorisms activities in Nigeria has affected food security across Nigeria. Banditry, insurgencies,
kidnapping and terrorisms activities in Nigeria has led to the death of many farmers and fishers and
their displacements, destruction of infrastructure facilities that is pivotal for the transportation and
distribution of agricultural products, high rate of unemployment and increment in poverty level across
the country and leading to food insecurity. To address this issue, the paper hereby recommends that
the government should address the root causes of banditry, insurgencies, kidnapping and terrorism in
Nigeria. This may include addressing social and economic inequalities, promoting peace-building and
conflict resolution, and enhancing security measures. Additionally, it is important to invest in the
agricultural sector and support farmers, fishermen and agricultural workers in affected regions to
improve food production and distribution.