The price of rice in Nigeria is set to decrease as the Federal Government steps up its efforts to support local farmers, particularly those engaged in rice production.

In an exclusive interview with our correspondent, the President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria, Kabir Ibrahim, disclosed that the National Agricultural Growth Scheme – Agro Pocket project is expected to empower 500,000 farmers starting in February 2025.

This intervention, he assured, would provide comprehensive support to the farmers and contribute to ramping up rice production, which has faced challenges in recent years.

“There is a NAGS-AP project going on. It’s going to start in February. It’s going to capture 500,000 farmers with full support. So, and last year, something happened. It didn’t work. They didn’t do it on time. It will ramp this up,” Ibrahim explained.

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