Organic farming could improve Nigeria's food security Jan 27,
2011 A network of researchers, farmers and citizens known as the
Nigerian Organic Agriculture Network (NOAN) has begun a national
initiative in Nigeria to shift their economy toward organic food
production. The hope is to create a stable agrarian economy and
increase the country's food exports, according to
IndependentNgOnline.com. Nigeria is known to be rich in natural
resources which have made it a haven for Western investments,
but the food situation has not progressed as quickly as the
industrial expansion. "One kilogramme of pepper could be sold
for $300 yet it takes less than $10 to produce that quantity,
while it takes almost $80 to produce a barrel of oil sold for
$80," Professor Jonathan Babatola, executive director of Olu
Obasanjo Centre for Organic Research and Development (OOCORD),
told the news source. Nigeria hopes to capitalize on a wave of
interest in organic farming to emulate the experience of
countries like Brazil, Ghana, Tanzani