Tag: seed systems
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Why Nigerian Rice Struggles to Compete Globally and What Can Change
Understanding the Global Competitiveness Challenge Nigerian rice has enormous domestic demand but faces persistent barriers when measured against international competitors. An agriculture expert and Executive Director of the Foundation for Sustainable Smallholder Solutions (FSSS), Isaiah Gabriel, points to a foundational problem: farmers’ limited access to high-quality rice varieties. This constraint affects yield, grain quality, disease…
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Why Nigerian Rice Struggles to Compete Globally—and What Can Change It
Why Nigerian Rice Struggles to Compete Globally Nigeria’s rice sector has long promised a path to food security and economic growth, yet it remains hampered by factors that keep the country from fully competing on the world stage. An agriculture expert and Executive Director of the Foundation for Sustainable Smallholder Solutions (FSSS), Isaiah Gabriel, has…