Tag Archive: Nigeria

Oct 19

Nigeria: Rice Scarcity Looms in Country

SCARCITY of staple foods, especially rice and wheat, is currently looming in Nigeria. This could, however, happen sooner than later in the country as exporting countries have considerably cut down the volume of their exports to mitigate the consequences of domestic shortages.  

Oct 17

As The World Food Crisis Gets Worse

Most nations of the world face a very bleak future regarding the provision of adequate food to feed the growing population. This fact was poignantly brought home recently by three Rome-based United Nations agencies, the Food and Agricultural Organisation, FAO, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, and the World Food Programme, WFP.  

Sep 21

Nigeria: Value Addition Key to Cassava Revolution in Country

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has said that for the country to boost cassava production, it must pay more attention than ever before to value addition.

Mar 01

Hope For Local Rice Exports

Food Crisis

Nigeria’s huge deficit in local rice supply, with an estimated gap of two million metric tonnes (mt), offers a huge potential market for neighbouring Ghana’s surplus par-boiled rice.