The study determined the food security status of farming households as well as an optimal farm
plan that can enhance the food security status of farming households in Nasarawa State. Data was collected
from 180 farming households using random sampling. A food security line and linear programming model
were used for data analysis. Majority of the farming households (58.9%) were food insecure. The optimal
farm plan recommends the production of Cassava, Maize/Cowpea, and Benniseed and Groundnut/Yam
enterprises at 0.64, 0.34, 0.35 and 0.22 ha respectively to yield a net return of 141692.89 Naira. The major
food security crops were identified to be Maize, Cassava and Yam. It was concluded that an effective
allocation of resources can enhance the food security status of farming households. The study recommends
the encouragement of the production of Cassava, Yam and Maize and the introduction of participatory family
planning techniques among the food insecure households.