AreaNigeria

Commodity GroupGrains

CommodityWheat

Date25/11/2023

Policy CategoryProduction

Policy InstrumentProduction support

DescriptionAnnounced that wheat farmers would benefit from a 50 percent subsidy on inputs for cultivating during the dry season (from December to March). Producers are due to benefit from enhanced seeds, such as heat-tolerant wheat varieties, and investments in irrigation infrastructure.