Some rice millers in Gombe State on Friday blamed the rising price of rice on the unavailability of paddy for processing rice due to hoarding by some merchants.
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The Federal Government has issued a directive for the immediate release of 102,000 metric tonnes of rice, maize, millet, and garri from government reserves and the stocks of rice millers to the Nigerian market, to tackle the persistent issue of high food prices
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says prices of beef, rice, beans, onion, tomato, and other food items increased in November.
The so-called hidden costs of global food systems amount to around 10 trillion dollars a year, around 10 percent of global gross domestic product (GDP).
Russia halted its participation in the Black Sea Grain Deal on July 17, which was the deadline for its extension. Moscow had fully implemented its part of the Initiative but had warned it would pull out if Western countries failed to meet its terms – specifically, steps to facilitate the export of Russian foodstuffs and fertilizers.
The World Bank, in its latest Food Security Update says inflation in food prices remains high globally.
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By Salisu Na’inna Dambatta As media reports (based on information from the National Bureau of Statistics NBS), continuously indicate that…