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RICE FARMERS CRY FOUL AS IMPORT SURGE HITS LOCAL PRODUCTION
Cheaper imported rice is flooding markets but local farmers say it’s costing them their livelihoods. Rice farmers across Nigeria are raising alarm over rising imports, warning that the trend is crippling local production and pushing many out of business. Stakeholders say the situation worsened after the Federal Government’s import duty waiver on rice in 2024,…
