Nigeria’s food future is at a pivotal moment. In a significant development, the government recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Brazilian meatpacker JBS for a $2.5 billion investment in the country’s industrial animal production system.
The plan includes the construction of poultry, cattle, and pork factories, a move heralded by the government as a step toward boosting the economy and addressing Nigeria’s growing food needs.
However, this deal represents a dangerous leap in the wrong direction, with far-reaching conseq
