With the border closure, reduction in the importation and increase in the market price of Rice, you can't help but ask, how does this affect rice production in Nigeria? Here's what you should know about the current state of rice production in Nigeria. Nigeria is the largest producer of Rice(paddy) in Africa with an average production volume of 8 million metric tonnes. As of 2019, Nigeria ranked as the 14th largest producer of rice in the world with China being the top producing country. As of 2019, Africa had a total production volume of 14.6M, Nigeria produced about 55% and Egypt produced about 30% of the production volume. Nigeria exports Rice(paddy) to different countries in Africa like Ghana and Botswana. Also, export destinations in Europe include Russia, France, Ireland, Hungary. As of December 2019, a kg of rice(paddy) sold for about NGN120 in the local market whereas, in the global market, it sold for as high as NGN281. Source:http://tridge.com Rice is used for different purposes but mainly eaten as a staple food in Nigeria and other parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. The back of the rice called rice bran which is removed during the processing of rice can be used in the livestock industry to produce feed. Nigerians are extremely creative when it comes to rice delicacies. It is popularly cooked as Jollof rice, Fried rice, and Coconut rice In the Northern part of Nigeria, rice is processed into powder and made it into a semi-solid form called Tuwo shinkafa. Rice (paddy) is produced in over 15 states in Nigeria but the top producing states include Kaduna, Kebbi, Ogun State, Jigawa, and Benue State. Although the production of Rice (paddy) has increased in Nigeria, it is still not sufficient to plug the local demand in Nigeria. Due to shortages in supply, there is currently a hike in the price of processed rice in the country.