In this study, the analysis of insurgency on food production status in Benue State, Nigeria was investigated. The objectives of the study were analysed as follows: examine the socio-economic characteristics of internal displaced person and none displaced persons in the study area. Compare farmer level of productivity before and after insurgency in the area. The study utilized data from 383 farmers in areas affected by insurgency and 200 farmers in areas not affected by insurgency. The collected data were analysed using descriptive statistics and paired sample t-test, at the 0.05 level of significance. Results of the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents in each population revealed that they were mostly married male, illiterate, with large household sizes, middle aged and well experienced in farming activities. The socio-economic characteristics also show that the farmers affected by insurgency earned less on-farm income as compared to those in areas not affected by insurgency. Both populations lacked access to credit, healthcare, extension services and piped borne water and were not members of cooperative societies. The paired sample t-test revealed that the productivity (yield/ha) of farmers before the advent of insurgency was significantly higher than that after insurgency in the region. The challenges faced by farmers as a results of the impact of insurgency in the study area were found to be universal with all identified (22) challenges having a score of 100 %. It was concluded that insurgency has a significant impact on the productivity of famers in the study area. It was therefore recommended that relevant organs of society should intervene by enhancing agricultural productivity through the provision of qualitative agricultural inputs and modern farming facilities. These organs should also strive to improve household food security by expanding emergency food and nutrition programs in the study area. Furthermore, relevant stakeholders should provide access to health care and affordable education in the insurgency-affected regions through the use of mobile clinics and provision of scholarships and safe learning spaces.