GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES

Food Security in Nigeria and the World by 2050

Sep 7, 2017 | 10:53 GMT

A man sells onions at one of the biggest markets in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria, on July 4, 2017.

A man sells onions at one of the biggest markets in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria, on July 4, 2017. Like many other developing countries, Nigeria has experienced a shortage of food supplies due to economic instability, severe drought and persistent conflicts.

(STEFAN HEUNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

The world's population is growing rapidly, and by recent U.N. estimates, it will reach 9.8 billion people by 2050. At the forefront of this expansion is Africa. But like much of the developing world, many African countries are experiencing a shortage of food supplies caused by economic instability, severe drought and persistent conflicts....

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