Rural Development and Food Security Programmes in Nigeria : Issues and Challenges

Abstract

This work focuses on “Rural Development and Food Security Programmes in Nigeria; Issues and Challenges. The study becomes imperative based on the prevailing problem of underdevelopment and food insecurity throughout the country. The paper therefore attempts to find out why there is an unending food security programmes have been introduced. Also attempted is identifying those factors that have continued to challenge the implementation of various rural agricultural development and food security programmes in Nigeria and making some recommendations.