AreaNigeria

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date01/11/2012

Policy CategoryProduction

Policy InstrumentProduction support

DescriptionAnnounced a programme to bolster off-season paddy production to supplement broader flood recovery efforts, which foresee the release of grain supplies from public reserves and distribution of subsidized inputs to affected producers. The initiative aims to raise dry-season output by 1.3 million tonnes, offering participating farmers improved seed free of costs, as well as a 50 percent subsidy on fertilizers.