Rice in the Nigerian economy and agricultural policies

Over the past few decades, rice has become one of the leading food staples in Nigeria, surpassing cassava in food expenditure. Throughout this period, consumption has increased faster than production, resulting in a growing dependency on imports. By 2014, about half of the rice consumed in Nigeria w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gyimah-Brempong, Kwabena, Johnson, Michael E., Takeshima, Hiroyuki
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: University of Pennsylvania Press 2016
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148227

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