Alternative policy mechanism for increasing rice self-sufficiency in Nigeria

• Main Author: Yakubu, Abdulsalam Rakiya
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Food security - Government policy - Nigeria; Food supply - Government policy - Nigeria
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/99425/1/FP%202021%2042%20UPMIR.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/99425/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Tariffs on rice imports complemented with fertilizer subsidy has been the longstanding instruments of the Nigerian government that was meant to regulate the importation of rice, protect and encourage rice farmers, and support the drive for achieving rice self-sufficiency goal of the country. Unf...