Nigerian farmers are struggling as cheap food prices, driven by government-backed food imports, undercut local producers. Analysts cite a lack of storage silos, high transport costs and banditry as reasons local farmers are uncompetitive.
Some farmers say they are shifting away from crops such as sorghum.
Import-led price suppression weakens domestic grain demand and shifts Nigeria toward greater reliance on imported feed and food grains. This is a structural policy issue with little immediate effect on world prices.
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