Who Feeds the World?

NPR’s “The Salt” blog had an interesting piecetoday on a phrase that gets used a lot: the assertion that American farmers “feed the world”. As often happens, the real fun starts in the comments section. People who have, perhaps never grown anything in their backyard and may have never even visited a farm feel free to weigh in and dispense advice! So, they assert, that American farmers are actually forcing the rest of the world to eat nutritionally poor food grown in a way that is harmful for the environment.

While there is room for improvement, the reality is that most farmers are mindful of the environment and try to grow food in a sustainable way. Of course, big agribusinesses came up for criticism as well. But what was interesting was the perspective of most commentators was so narrow. To a family struggling with drought and famine and unable…

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About Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

I started as a field Veterinary officer with Borno State Ministry of Agriculture and later joined College of Agric, Maiduguri as a lecture & a Researcher in the Department of Animal Health & Production. I was appointed the Provost of the College In 2003. In 2007 I was appointed Hon. Commissioner & Member Borno State Executive Council and later appointed Permanent Secretary with the Borno State Civil Service in 2009. I was the National Facilitator Animal Health, National Programme For Food Security of the Federal Ministry of Agric & Rural Development, Abuja. I was Director, Veterinary Medicine & Allied Products (VMAP) and now Director North East Zone NAFDAC. I’m a member of the National Institute’ (mni), Kuru SEC 40, 2018. I engaged myself in various aspects of the veterinary profession. I founded Sril Group Ltd, Nigeria. I’m now the Director General of Borno State Livestock Management Agency (BOLMA)

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