Tag: rice imports
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Nigeria to Shut Rice Import Windows: Policy Reform Aims to Shield Farmers
Policy shift targets Nigeria’s rice market after data review Nigeria is moving to shut down its rice import windows following a comprehensive national policy review. Officials say the new direction is aimed at aligning imports with domestic production realities, curtailing a surge of imported rice that has undercut local farmers and deepened their losses. The…
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Indonesia Seizes 250 Tons of Thai Rice Smuggled Through Sabang Free Trade Zone
Overview of the Seizure In a bold move to enforce trade rules and protect the domestic market, the Indonesian government announced the seizure of 250 tons of rice from a warehouse in Sabang, Aceh. Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman confirmed on Sunday that the shipment, declared as legal imports, was found to have entered Indonesia…