Some stakeholders in the agriculture sector have appealed to the Federal Government to intensify efforts in curbing banditry, kidnapping and terrorism, as these can threaten food security.
The stakeholders made the appeal in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja.
They noted that the recent increase in kidnapping and banditry had made a lot of farmers run from their farmlands in search of safe hideouts.
The National President, Maize Association of Nigeria, Dr. Bello Abubakar however stated that more needed to be done to sustain their achievements so far, noting that one of such was to provide good environment for farmers to work.
He said that in order to achieve the desirable environment, kidnapping, banditry and terrorism must stop. He called on the Federal Government to sustain the ban on maize importation so as to further boost its production and encourage farmers.
The stakeholders also said there was need for the government to intensify efforts in improving the security situation in the country, so that farmers could redouble efforts in food production.
