Senegal says it is committed to boosting its economic growth and development by transforming its agricultural sector from subsistence to modernised agriculture.
The programme director noted that the state government was determined to ensure that rice grown in Enugu was also processed and branded.
Mr Yusuf said Nigeria needed a sustainable balance between affordable food for consumers and protected incomes for farmers and investors.
The state government said it was aware of the development.
Mr Ladan said persistent hippo attacks had resulted in huge losses, noting that the animals frequently destroyed crops and posed serious threats to residents.
She said that the team would intensify efforts in 2026 to decongest the facilities.
Mr Awude said the minister was raised by a widow and understood the challenges widows faced.
The report said the average price of 1kg of local rice decreased by 2.01 per cent from N1,944.64 recorded in October 2024 to N1,913.78 in October 2025.
The NBS made the disclosure in its Selected Food Prices Watch report for September 2025 released in Abuja on Tuesday.
He said the truck drivers now charge N20,000 per trip, as against N14,000 in the previous season.
