Bosede Lawal is convinced that the nutritional status of women and children in farm families must be improved. She also believes that children must be attracted to agriculture if Nigeria’s food security is to improve. That’s why this researcher spends a lot of time in the field working with rural women and children.
“Farmers are retiring, but young people in Nigeria are running away from agriculture as a career. They’re moving to the city for education and jobs,” says Lawal.
However, even if they become doctors or teachers, they can still have a backyard vegetable garden or raise small animals or poultry. Everyone can contribute to food security.
Field of Research
Promotion of quality protein maize varieties in different agro-ecologies of Nigeria.