China, Thailand, India and Indonesia are among the major rice-producing countries
For Nigeria to sustain the momentum and progress made in its rice production despite the reopening of its land borders, local parboiled rice must compete favorably with imported rice, experts say.
Given the importance of rice – a key staple in the Nigerian diet, the government has since 2014 acco
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Josephine Okojie-Okeiyi
Josephine Okojie-Okeiyi is a journalist with over five years’ reporting experience. She writes on industry, agriculture, commodities, climate change, and environmental issues.
She is fellow of Thomson Reuters Foundation and Bloomberg Media Initiative for Africa.
