Nigeria Launches "Back to the Farm" Plan Amid Food Crisis

Nigeria's government has launched a new strategy to fight severe food insecurity and rising prices. Vice President Kashim Shettima unveiled the "Back to the Farm" initiative this week. The plan aims to directly tackle inflation and lower the cost of food. A key goal is to reduce Nigeria's heavy spending on foreign currency for food imports. Officials say this will better protect the country from unstable global market prices. The strategy will focus on restoring agricultural productivity in Nigeria's main food-producing regions. These areas are critical to feeding the nation. If successful, the plan could ease a major cost-of-living crisis for millions of Nigerians.