Rice
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Ogun Gives Inputs, Tractors to 10,000 Farmers
Ogun State has begun distributing subsidised fertiliser, herbicides, cassava stems, tractors and 1,200 smartphones to 10,000 rice and cassava farmers. Farmers pay 30% of input …
Senate Passes Borno Agriculture College Bill
The Senate has passed a bill to set up a Federal College of Agriculture in Shani, Borno State, an area known for rice, tomatoes and …
Ogun Unveils Input Package for 10,000 Farmers
Ogun State will supply fertiliser, herbicide and cassava stems to 10,000 rice and cassava farmers, with farmers paying 30% of the cost. Governor Dapo Abiodun …
Climate Losses Hit 50% for Some Farmers
Some Nigerian rice farmers lost up to half of their expected harvest this year to flooding and dry spells, agribusiness operators say. Erratic rain, heat …
Local Rice Derica Leads Lagos Risers
Nigerian Manufactured Rice was the biggest riser in Lagos in the week to 25 September, its derica mean climbing 3.0% from ₦825 to ₦850 across …
Local Rice Derica Jumps 3% in Lagos
A derica of Nigerian Manufactured Rice rose 3.0% to a mean of ₦850 across six Lagos markets in the week of 25 September 2026, the …
Growing Rice Now Costs ₦2.3m a Hectare
It now costs ₦2.2 million to ₦2.3 million to grow one hectare of rice in Nigeria, and fertiliser makes up about 35% of that, a …
Rice Falls 28% as Tariffs Tumble
Imported rice has fallen 28.3% in a year, from ₦4,881 to ₦3,500 per 2.8kg, WFP data held by FoodPrices shows. Local rice fell 28.6% over …
USDA Dims Nigeria's 2026 Grain Outlook
The US Department of Agriculture has trimmed its forecasts for Nigeria's 2026/27 rice and maize crops, citing high input costs, insecurity and reduced planting. It …
A Seed Fix for Nigeria's Rice
Nigeria's rice farmers lose up to half their potential yield to poor seed. A new Community Rice Seed Production Project, led by the NCRI Badeggi …
Imported Short-Grain Rice 25kg Bag Price Falls 0.7% In Lagos
The mean price of imported short-grain rice in the 25kg bag declined 0.7% in Lagos, falling from ₦26,722 to ₦26,722? Wait, the weekly tracker reports …
Imported Long-Grain Rice 25kg Bag Price Falls 3.8% In Lagos
Imported long-grain rice in the 25kg bag size recorded a 3.8% weekly decline in Lagos, with its mean price dropping from ₦29,688 to ₦28,562 across …
Traders Warn Rice and Tomato Could Run Short
A commodity traders' association warns that rice, tomatoes and other staples could tighten within three months, citing falling output, insecurity and steep transport costs. It …
Edo Harvests Its Own 500-Hectare Maize
Edo State has begun harvesting more than 500 hectares of maize from its own farms, part of a push into large-scale production of maize, cassava …
Forecast: If China Blockaded Taiwan, What Would Food Cost?
This has not happened. It is a scenario, and the numbers in it are assumptions we state openly rather than forecasts. But the chain from …
Research: One Country Holds Half the World's Grain Reserves
China holds 53% of the world's wheat, rice and maize reserves with 17% of its people. Meanwhile a Yemeni family pays $10.62 for a kilogramme …
Research: The Poorest People Pay the Most for Food. Here Is the Proof
A kilogramme of rice costs $0.74 in Colombia and $0.46 in Burundi. The Burundian pays less. But that kilogramme takes 88% of a day's average …
Nigeria to Import More Maize as Farms Falter
Nigeria's grain harvest is slipping, and the country is set to buy far more from abroad to fill the gap. New forecasts point to maize …
What ₦10,000 of Food Bought in 2020, and What It Buys Today
In 2020 a basket of rice, beans, garri and oil cost ₦5,111 in Lagos, so ₦10,000 bought nearly two of them. That same basket now …
Did Nigeria's Local Rice Policy Work?
Imported rice cost 6% more than local rice in 2015. By 2026 it cost 62% more, and in dollars local rice fell 29% while imported …