Subsistence farmers must be helped to attain food security

A farmer harvesting her green grams. [File, Standard]

The 19th symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops (ISTRC) to be held in Nairobi from Monday to Friday, should be able to 'recall' to the dining table traditional crops like cassava, sweet potatoes and yams, which have been neglected. The fact that these crops, which make and hold food under the soil, feed populous countries like Nigeria is a good reason to invest in them.

Although ISTRC is a platform for scientists, what they discuss must be unpacked to form actionable strategies for all stakeholders in climate change and food security. Professors and researchers profoundly set the agenda for food security for those most vulnerable to climate change.