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FG Approves 150-day Duty Free for Rice, Wheat, Maize Importation

by Adetunji Tobi
July 8, 2024
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FG Approves 150-day Duty Free for Rice, Wheat, Maize Importation
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In its quest to address the challenges of food insecurity, the Federal Government of Nigeria will import 250,000MT of Wheat and 250,000MT of Maize.

The imported food commodities in their semi-processed state will target supplies to the small-scale processors and millers across the country.

This is has it approved a 150-day duty-free window to allow the importation of maize, husked brown rice, and wheat as part of measures to combat rising food inflation in the country.

Sen. Abubakar Kyari, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, disclosed this in a press statement as part of the implementation of the Presidential Accelerated and Stabilization Advancement Plan (ASAP).

According to the report, the federal government hopes to quell the food security problem in the next 180 days through the granting of a 150-day import window for certain food commodities, while the federal government will import 250,000 metric tonnes of wheat and maize to fill the depleted strategic grain reserve.

Furthermore, the federal government will engage stakeholders to get a Guaranteed Minimum Price (GMP) for commodities, ramp up production, especially among smallholder farmers in the 2024/2025 farming season, promotion of production of fortified food commodities, and others.

It stated,

“The EMT has been meeting day and night working out the best modalities to achieve the best results for Nigerians. To ameliorate food inflation in the country caused by affordability and exacerbated by availability, the government has taken a raft of measures to be implemented over the next 180 days:”

“A 150-Day Duty-Free Import Window for Food Commodities suspension of duties, tariffs, and taxes for the importation of certain food commodities (through land and sea borders) these commodities include Maize, Husked Brown Rice, Wheat, and Cowpeas under this arrangement, imported food commodities will be subjected to a Recommended Retail Price (RRP).

In addition to the importation by the private sector, Federal Government will import 250,000MT of wheat and 250,000MT of Maize.

The imported food commodities in their semi-processed state will target supplies to the small-scale processors and millers across the country.

Engage relevant stakeholders to set a Guaranteed Minimum Price (GMP) and mop up surplus assorted food commodities to restock the National Strategic Food Reserve.

“Continuous ramp-up production for the 2024/2025 farming cycle.”

The Minister of Agriculture also noted that the Ministry in the next 14 days will collaborate Presidential Food Systems Coordinating Unit and the Economic Management Team (EMT) to finalize the implementation framework for the policy initiatives.

The approval to grant food imports contrasts with the Presidency’s earlier position on food import where it stated that Nigeria should grow what it eats stating it has the potential to feed itself and export.

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    Tobi Adetunji is a Business Reporter with Techeconomy. Contact: adetunji.tobi@techeconomy.ng

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