Nigeria's rice question: production is up on paper, yet imports keep rising
Nigerian data say paddy production rose from about four million tonnes in 2015 to seven million in 2022. But the US Department of Agriculture expects rice production to fall and imports to rise to 2.8 million tonnes in 2025/26, which sits awkwardly beside claims of self-sufficiency.
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