By Justina Auta
The National Food Consumption and Micronutrient Survey (NFCMS) shows that 33 per cent of Nigerian children under five years suffer stunted growth.
Nebeolisa Anako, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning (FMBEP), disclosed this at the opening of a two-day National Launch of the NFCMS report on Monday in Abuja.
The NFCMS is a collaborative effort of federal ministries of health and social welfare, budget and economic planning, agriculture and food security, as well as development partners, led by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA).
Anako said the survey is to get a reliable database for food consumption patterns that will serve as a source of information for addressing chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and to improve food systems to deliver healthy diets to Nigerians.
He noted that adequate and proper nutrition is necessary for human capital development, hence the report will comprehensively assess the…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
