discussion paper

Comprehensive food security and vulnerability analysis: Nigeria

by Oluyemisi Kuku,
Astrid Mathiassen,
Amit Wadhwa,
Lucy Myles and
Akeem Ajibola
ifpri discussion paper | 2013 | Pages: 44
Open Access
Citation
Kuku, Oluyemisi; Mathiassen, Astrid; Wadhwa, Amit; Myles, Lucy and Ajibola, Akeem. 2013. Comprehensive food security and vulnerability analysis: Nigeria. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1275 Washington, D.C.: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) http://ebrary.ifpri.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15738coll2/id/127747

The Nigerian Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability Analysis (CFSVA) provides an in-depth assessment of the food security situation within Nigeria. This is very important as it equips policymakers with timely and relevant information that will aid the targeting of interventions.

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