June 2019

Welfare effects of transportation cost and food price volatility in the context of globalization in Nigeria

Globalization has enhanced the development of the transport sector and more importantly, the distribution of agricultural produce and food globally. However, not much is known about how this has impacted the welfare of the poor in Nigeria. Therefore, the study probed the persistence and asymmetry in food and transport price volatility; creating a dummy with the period before and after the adventure of significantly...

Author(s): Edamisan Stephen Ikuemonisan and Adeyose Akinbola Akinbola

June 2019

Evaluation of the chemical composition and sensory quality of parboiled local and imported milled rice varieties marketed in south-east zone of Nigeria

Rice imported into Nigeria is generally perceived to be of higher quality nutritionally than local rice which has caused low patronage and low market share for local rice. It is therefore essential to compare the nutritional composition and sensory quality of these local and imported rice varieties to verify the perceived claims. Eighteen local and 3 imported rice varieties coded Ip1, Ip2 and Ip3, were evaluated for...

Author(s): Chinenye Eberechukwu Azuka, Iro Nkama, Chinwendu Rachael Eze, Nahemiah Danbaba and Felix Uzochukwu Asoiro