Nigeria is trying to rely on its own wheat production, but climate change and violence in the northern part of the country have hindered the efforts. Meanwhile, Russia's war in Ukraine and its halting of the grain deal have made local food prices worse.
1 of 16A man displays imported and local grain in Dawanau International Market in Kano Nigeria, Friday, July 14, 2023. Nigeria introduced programs before and during Russia’s war in Ukraine to make Africa’s largest economy self-reliant in wheat production. But climate fallout and insecurity in the northern part of the country where grains are largely grown has hindered the effort. Workers remove weeds from a maize plantation outside Kano, Nigeria, Friday, July 14, 2023.
A man sells grain in Dawanau International Market in Kano Nigeria, Friday, July 14, 2023. Nigeria introduced programs before and during Russia’s war in Ukraine to make Africa’s largest economy self-reliant in wheat production. But climate fallout and insecurity in the northern part of the country where grains are largely grown has hindered the effort. People sell grain in Dawanau International Market in Kano Nigeria, Friday, July 14, 2023.
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