To curb hunger and strengthen food security, Iwaya residents in Yaba Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State have gathered to learn approaches to subsistence farming to experience self-sufficiency in food production.
The initiative, by Dr. Segun Oshile, had the theme: ‘Subsistence Farming: A Means to Easing Hunger in Nigeria’.
At the event in the palace of Olu of Iwaya, Oba Sulaiman Ogun-Oloko, Oshile said the meeting was a grassroots effort to tackle food insecurity by giving individuals hands-on farming skills and awareness of opportunities, bridging the gap between needs and agricultural potential.
He noted the potential of small-scale farming to address food insecurity and poverty.
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Oshile said: “Even without farmland, individuals can participate in agricultural value chain.”
He added that by marketing local produce or growing food on a small scale, families could support themselves.
Keynote speaker, Dr. Alabi Adekunle, explained how subsistence farming could benefit households.
He said: “Starting with small steps as raising chickens or keeping fish, can make a difference.”
Vice-President of Innovative Youth Farmers, Ikorodu, Mr. Tayo Odeyemi, said participants could tailor their efforts to their interest and space.