Review Article
Analysis of Challenges Facing Rice Processing in Nigeria
Table 1
Summary of the different Federal Government policies on rice production.
| | Dates of establishment | Institutions | Mandates |
| | 1970 | Federal Rice Research Station (FRRS) | Development of improved varieties of grains |
| | 1972 | National Accelerated Food Production Program (NAFPP) | Design, test, and transfer technology package for production of rice, maize, sorghum, millet, and wheat |
| | 1974 | National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI) | Research on high-yielding rice varieties for farmers, on-farm adaptive research, seed multiplication, and training of extension staff |
| | 1976 | The Operation Feed the Nation (OFN) | Self-sufficiency in domestic food supply |
| | 1978 | Abakaliki Rice Project | Rice production and processing |
| | 1987 | Agricultural Development Project (ADP) | Policies on rice production were implemented |
| | 1988 | Nigerian Agricultural and Cooperative Bank (NACB) | Special credit schemes to boost rice production |
| | 1999 | The Presidential Rice Initiative | Addressing the widening demand supply gap and attain self-sufficiency in rice production |
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Source: Emodi and Madukwe [15].
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