1976Event
Operation Feed the Nation begins
Obasanjo's government launched Operation Feed the Nation to encourage local food production and reduce dependence on imports.
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1976
Operation Feed the Nation begins
Obasanjo's government launched Operation Feed the Nation to encourage local food production and reduce dependence on imports.
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What happened
Obasanjo's government launched Operation Feed the Nation to encourage local food production and reduce dependence on imports. The program exposed an oil-boom contradiction: petroleum revenue was rising while food security and agricultural productivity remained weak.