{"id":130677,"date":"2024-09-11T15:29:29","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T14:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nigerian-govt-focused-on-long-term-measures-to-boost-domestic-food-production-edun"},"modified":"2024-09-11T16:34:06","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T15:34:06","slug":"nigerian-govt-focused-on-long-term-measures-to-boost-domestic-food-production-edun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigerian-govt-focused-on-long-term-measures-to-boost-domestic-food-production-edun","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Govt focused on long-term measures to boost domestic food production \u2013 Edun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Nigerian\u2019s minister of Finance, Wale Edun has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s government is focused on long-term measures to boost food production and reduce inflation.<\/p>\n<p>Edun disclosed this in a statement on the Ministry\u2019s X account after the Nigeria Customs Service Board meeting held on Tuesday in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>At the meeting, the minister and the Customs Service board members discussed the implementation of the zero percent duty on selected food imports.<\/p>\n<p>According to Edun, the tax waiver will tackle the ongoing food shortage and curb rising food prices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe discussed how to collaborate effectively to make food more affordable and accessible in the short term,\u201d Edun said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis zero-duty measure is a temporary solution, but the administration is focused on long-term strategies to boost domestic food production.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Recall that the government had on July 10 suspended taxes on the importation of food through land and sea borders to help reduce inflation.<\/p>\n<p>The duty waiver, meant to take effect from July 15 to December 31, is limited to maize, husked brown rice, wheat, and cowpeas.<\/p>\n<p>However, Nigerians are yet to see the impact of the policy on the prices of food.<\/p>\n<p>The situation has been exacerbated by the recent hike in the pump price of petrol to N897 per litre from N617.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s inflation rate in July 2024 stood at 33.40 percent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Nigerian\u2019s minister of Finance, Wale Edun has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s government is focused on long-term measures to boost food production and reduce inflation. Edun disclosed this in a statement on the Ministry\u2019s X account after the Nigeria Customs Service Board meeting held on Tuesday in Abuja. 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