Procurement Entrepreneurship and Food Security Performance in Northeast Nigeria: Modeling Pathways to Achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2
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https://doi.org/10.56919/jbam.2621.021Keywords:
Procurement Entrepreneurship, Food Security Performance, Sustainable Procurement, SDG 2, Northeast NigeriaAbstract
Driven by farmer-herder conflicts, insurgency, climate change, weak supply chain systems and limited institutional capacity, food insecurity remains a critical development challenge in Nigeria. In alignment with United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal 2 (Zero Hunger), this study examines how procurement entrepreneurship enhances food security performance in the Northeast region of the country. Drawing on integrated theoretical framework, the study conceptualizes procurement innovation capability, strategic supplier development and sustainable procurement orientation as key strategic capabilities influencing food availability, accessibility and stability. A quantitative cross-sectional design was adopted, with primary data collected from procurement managers in agribusiness firms, cooperative leaders and relevant institutional actors across Borno and Adamawa States. Multiple regression analysis was employed to assess the effects of procurement entrepreneurship dimensions on food security performance indicators. Findings reveal that innovation-driven and sustainability-oriented procurement systems significantly strengthen agricultural value chains, reduce supply disruptions and enhance food system resilience in fragile contexts. The study recommends that organizations and policymakers promote procurement entrepreneurship by investing in digital and innovative sourcing mechanisms, strengthening strategic supplier development for local producers and institutionalizing sustainability-oriented procurement frameworks to improve food security performance and accelerate progress toward SDG 2.
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