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Nat Food
; 4(4): 288-293, 2023 04.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37117541
ABSTRACT
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has prompted calls for resource diversification and wheat self-sufficiency programmes in import-dependent regions. Here we show that this approach would have minimal impact on poor Nigerians as wheat constitutes only 4% of their total food consumption and 8% of their starchy staple consumption. In contrast, millets, rice, cassava and tubers are ten times more important-highlighting the need for careful consideration of country-context consumption patterns in response to external food system shocks.
Subject(s)
Triticum , Vegetables , Humans , Ukraine , Russia , Poverty
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