المنتدى العالمي المعني بالأمن الغذائي والتغذية

To start with, poverty is defined as lack or scarcity of money or certain basic possessions. That being said, to eradicate poverty mostly entails people being able to afford basic neccesities of life. How will they afford these necessities when they do not have the money to buy such? Hence, agriculture serve as one of the key instrument in eradicating poverty. This is because it can be practised by anyone on land, water (aquaponics/aquaculture) or air (aeroponics) while the produce or output of such can be used to meet other needs of the individual. For this to be effective, there is need to educate people on how to engage in basic farming that can help put food on their tables and generate income that be used to meet other needs. Technological and scientific advancement have made  it possible to have small scale farming that can be operated by individuals, families or group of people in a community. Taking aquaponics for example, this technology can be used to generate vegetables and fish that will feed an individual or an entire family. However, many are not aware of this technology or it usage. Therefore, it is important to educate, train and provide enabling environment for  opportunities such as aquaponics before it can help eradicate poverty. 

Thanks

Olumide Odeyemi

Higis International Foundation

Nigeria