There is food deficit which sometimes results into hunger during the lean season. As said earlier, this is as a result of lack of storage facilities to store food items for the lean season and so food prices around this season is quite high and sometimes unaffordable to most average citizens in the district. However, the people devised coping mechanisms to cope with this lean season. Principal among them is change in diet in favour of less preferred food.

There is therefore the need for concerted efforts to provide modern storage facilities in the district to curb waste and ensure the availability of food throughout the year. There is also the need for the establishment of irrigation facilities in the district to ensure active farming all year round.

The soil and conditions favour the cultivation of varieties of tree crops and food crops.  Livestock production and agriculture had great potential in the district.  The soil in the district is part of the forest ochrosols and support large scale production of food crops including yam, cassava, rice, maize and food baskets in the region.

The production of the major food crops had increased consistently over the years as indicated in the Table below.

Table 1.11: Production of Major Food Crops (Figures in Metric Tonnes)

Source: MOFA – February, 2013

The implementation of the Youth into Agricultural Program by GYEDA in the district where large tracts of degraded forests are put under the cultivation of food crops greatly accounted for the increased food production. There is availability of food throughout the year at reasonable prices.  This had ensured that most households have access to at least two square meals a day.