Use of Modern Inputs and Complementary Farm Practices in the Nigeria Rice Value Chain: Implications for Policy

Osayanmon Osawe

No 303577, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Briefs from Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security (FSP)

Abstract: KEY FINDINGS: • Significant share of rice farmers and processors in Nigeria still use technologies that do not allow for substantial improvement in average yield and on the quality of rice processed. • Adoption of modern technology does not only improve rice yield; it also significantly lowers the overall cost of production. • Improvement in rice yield and reduction in input cost tend to occur irrespective of the type of agroecological zone. • Disparities in the price of domestic rice across Nigeria tend to be a function of the quality of rice sold which is largely determined by the type of processing technology employed.

Keywords: Food Security and Poverty; International Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 4
Date: 2018-11-03
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.303577

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