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She decried that a lot of farmers were not able to process or harvest their crops last year due to fear of being killed or kidnapped. Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has urged the government at all levels to prioritise ending farmer-herder conflicts as well as kidnapping in order to ensure a reduction in the price of rice.Nnenna Ejim, Vice President of RIFAN, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja. She attributed the current hike in the price of rice to insecurity, farmer-herder crisis, hike in input and rice blast. Ejim identified …

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