SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY: BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN DURABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AND THE MARKETS

 
ABSTRACT
Food security is an essential element of household well-being in a sustainable livelihood. This paper seeks to provide support for investing in smallholder agriculture to achieve food and nutrition security among food insecure households in Nigeria. The paper points to the importance of smallholder agricultural production and development policies in combating vulnerability to food insecurity.  It uses literatures from various sources to explore the extent of vulnerability to food and nutrition insecurity, its underlying causes, existing constraints and opportunities to improve households’ welfare and food security status. The overriding aim is to reduce hunger and poverty for millions of farming families by increasing agricultural productivity in a sustainable way.
 
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1    BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Sustainable food and nutrition security is a critical issue that affects the livelihoods and well-being of people globally. The world's population is expected to increase to 9.7 billion by 2050, putting tremendous pressure on the agricultural sector to meet the increasing demand for food. However, achieving sustainable food and nutrition security requires addressing several challenges, including climate change, soil degradation, water scarcity, and poverty. This study aims to