A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, has said that approximately 800,000 hectares of farmland have been abandoned by farmers across the Middle Belt region of the country due to insecurity.
He described the development as worrisome, considering the growing population of the country.
Isiaka, who represents Yewa North/Imeko Afon Federal Constituency, made this statement while delivering a lecture on the topic “Trajectory of Building an Agro-Prosperous and Zero Hunger Nation: The Paradox of Farm Security,” during the 27th annual convention and 26th annual lecture series of the Alumni Association of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, on Saturday.
