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Nigeria opts for massive food importation to ease cost of living crisis

Abubakar Kyari , the minister of Agriculture and Food Security has said the federal government’s approval of a total sum of N2 trillion to tackle food inflation and actualize the accelerated stabilization and advancement plan. The minister also said that the federal government had also approved a 150-day duty free import window for food commodities […]

Farmers decry local rice repackaging, seek intervention to boost productivity

They lamented that the development contributed to the persistent price hike and perceived unavailability of local rice in the country. Bags of rice [Credit: Premium Times Nigeria] The All Farmers Association (AFAN) and Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) have warned members to desist from repackaging local rice in foreign bags for enhanced profit. They […]