Wheat imports exceed local production by 1,043%, says FG

Wheat imports into Nigeria are higher than the local production of the commodity by about 1,042.86 per cent, according to a report obtained from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
 
The FMARD disclosed this in its report on recommended strategies to improve the wheat value chain in Nigeria, presented at the recent 2021 Wheat Stakeholders Workshop.
 
The report indicated that since independence, Nigeria’s wheat imports had consistently exceeded local production, as the consumption of the product had also continued to rise…
 
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