# Large-scale Rice Millers Groan under Paddy Scarcity, by Salisu Na'inna Dambatta - Economi Confidential

> Large-scale Nigerian rice millers are running well below capacity because paddy supply is short. The article links the shortage to defaults and prosecutions under the RIFAN-CBN Anchor Borrowers Programme, which provides inputs and loans to rice farmers. It says this threatens the country's rice self-sufficiency goal.

- Date: 2021-04-15 · published 2021-04-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Nigeria · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47695-large-scale-rice-millers-groan-under-paddy-scarcity-by-salisu-na-inna-dambatta
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Domestic paddy shortages keep Nigerian rice output and milling capacity low, which increases reliance on imports. This supports demand for imported rice in West Africa.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2016-12-01 | [Chhattisgarh's rice export hit by flawed policy, millers demand change](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73446-chhattisgarh-s-rice-export-hit-by-flawed-policy-millers-demand-change.md) | +2.3% | -4.8% |
| RICE | 2017-11-13 | [Rice price may surge as Chhattisgarh govt announces bonus on paddy \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5279-rice-price-may-surge-as-chhattisgarh-govt-announces-bonus-on-paddy-economy-and.md) | +10.0% | +9.4% |
| RICE | 2022-01-31 | [Rice exporters hit by air quality norms \| India Narrative](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43116-rice-exporters-hit-by-air-quality-norms-india-narrative.md) | +2.0% | +2.6% |
| RICE | 2026-01-22 | [DA aligns with millers, importers to support local farmers, stabilize rice supply \|
    Official Portal of the Department of Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12592-da-aligns-with-millers-importers-to-support-local-farmers-stabilize-rice-supply.md) | +2.0% | -5.8% |
| RICE | 2026-07-16 | [Indian rice export prices extend gain on higher reserve price, monsoon concerns - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9568-indian-rice-export-prices-extend-gain-on-higher-reserve-price-monsoon-concerns.md) | +2.7% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- economicconfidential.com: https://economicconfidential.com/rice-millers-groan-paddy-scarcity/

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