The Federal Government has announced that Nigeria will soon overcome its current food shortage and inflation, which has reached 40 percent, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics.

During an interview on Sunday, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, stated that the Bola Tinubu administration has measures in place to tackle food inflation and boost food production in the country. Kyari indicated that the country is expecting a bumper harvest before the end of the year.

Kyari explained that several factors, including seasonal issues, reduced landmass, flooding, and others, have contributed to the acute food shortage in the country.

He said, "We are expecting a bumper harvest around October-November this year, barring any natural issues. I assure you that we will have a bumper harvest. The season we have here is a critical issue in agriculture. This is what we call the lean season, between June and July and the next harvest."

Kyari also highlighted challenges such as the shrinking landmass for agriculture, flooding, habitation problems, insecurity, and an aging farming population, with fewer young people entering the agricultural sector.

To address these issues, Kyari said the federal government is ramping up efforts for mechanized farming, including distributing fertilizers to farmers and purchasing tractors.

"We have placed orders for necessary equipment. It's not like buying chewing gum; you can't buy it off the shelf. I went to Belarus and ordered 200 tractors and 9,000 other implements," Kyari said on the current affairs show. "The basic implement for farming in Nigeria is a hoe, which is archaic and antique. That's why we are focusing on mechanization."