Farmers are agitating in India. They are demanding a guarantee law on MSP. Meanwhile, a surprising news has come to light. We all know that rice is consumed extensively not only in India but all over the world. But many people in Northern Nigeria are eating rotten rice. Such rice which the mill owners throw away. People are eating such rice which is sold to feed the fishes. These are so bad that they smell bad, yet people are forced to cook and eat them. Don’t even care about getting sick. The reason is very surprising.
According to BBC report, due to inflation in Northern Nigeria, people’s life has become very difficult. They have to buy even the right food items at expensive prices. They do not have much money, so they are forced to pick or buy spoiled or rotten rice. A few years ago, people did not even look at this type of rice. Used to throw. But now the situation is completely different.
People know it as Affata
Despite being broken, dirty and hard, grains have become a necessity for people. People know it by the name of Affata. Prices in Nigeria are rising at the fastest rate in almost 30 years. Here the price of 50 kg rice has reached Rs 4400. This increase is 70 percent more than last year. You will be surprised to know that most Nigerians are not able to earn this much even in a month. That is why this problem is arising.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: February 14, 2024, 18:24 IST
