Farmers Clash With FG Over Food Price Drop, Say Import Waivers Crippling Local Markets
Nigeria’s farmers have accused the Federal Government of destroying rural markets through indiscriminate import waivers, arguing that the recent fall in food prices masks widespread economic dislocation. The Ministry of Agriculture insists its policies are easing inflation, but producers say they face collapsing incomes, unsold produce, and worsening debt across grain and vegetable belts....