Impacts of Banditry on Food Security in Katsina State Nigeria: A Recent Study | Chapter 3 | Emerging Challenges in Agriculture and Food Science Vol. 1

Banditry is one of the principal forms of instability that has plagued the geopolitical zone of the North West over the previous decade. Banditry has impacted all aspects of human life, including food security in the affected states, including Katsina. The purpose of this article is to describe the effects of banditry on food security and to emphasise the government's recent attempts to combat banditry in order to improve food security, among other things. The study's data was gathered through focus group discussions involving two groups of five people each from the LGAs afflicted by banditry, namely Jibia, Batsari, Safana, Faskari, and Dandume. Banditry has had a significant impact on food security in Katsina State, according to the findings. Farmers are being killed and kidnapped, farmlands are being seized, cattle are being rustled, grain silos are being burned and raided, and local commerce routes are being blocked. Efforts are being made by the federal and state governments to combat banditry and improve food security, among other things. These efforts are still ongoing, and the intended results have yet to be reached. As a result, it is advised that serious actions be taken to combat banditry in order to promote food security.

Author (S) Details

Suleiman Iguda Ladan
Department of Basic and Applied Sciences, College of Science and Technology, Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic, P. M. B. 2052, Katsina State, Nigeria.

Bilkisu Usman Matawalli
Department of Basic and Applied Sciences, College of Science and Technology, Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic, P. M. B. 2052, Katsina State, Nigeria.

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